Why is Hillary allowed to have her campaginers make patently racist remarks? Where are tax records? Why is she able to run three am ads, make false accusations about NAFTA and leak photos of Barack in a turban? Where is the media? Doing profiles on Chelsea!

This comment is from my mother Georgia, who lives in Louisana. she thinks the only fair and inexpensive outcome to the delagates from Florida and Michigan is to award 50% of the delagates to each candidate and no re-vote and let the delagates attend the convention even though they broke the dnc rules, and that would be a fair outcome.

Why do we call the primary results before they are in? Why was Mississippi called before results were in. I have watched all of the returns and no other state was called before a number of precincts had reported.
What's up with that?

Ms. Ferraro is an experienced campaigner, including at the presidential level. She knew exactly what she was doing. She is a member of the Clinton campaign inner circle. Does anyone doubt that her comments were not scripted and authorized by the Clinton campaign? Sadly, the outcome of the general election is not on the Clintons' agenda. It is all about their egos and legacy as this latest of the "kitchen sink" ploys proves. How can one vote for her now in good conscience?

Anderson – When is CNN going to take back the mistake you made in stating that Clinton won Texas? It is now clear that Obama won Texas. Is CNN going to admit that they made a mistake and officially award the state to Obama? Seems like the Clinton campaign stated if she did not win Texas, they might be done. They didn't win Texas. Why isn't CNN following up on this? Thanks!

Gov Spitzer: I believe the Gov will step down once he has worked a few deals to leave himself accountable but not really accepting full responsibility for misusing the public's (ppl of New York) trust.

Gerry's comments on Obama: This is disheartening that 1) she said it when she no more than 24 yrs ago was in the EXACT SAME position; 2) the comment she made could be flipped and work equally well on Billary; and 3) to be ARROGANT enough to say that if Obama did win, he would NEED her to help raise funds for him... has she NOT seen his bankroll in the primaries? Hmmm...

VEEP: I beleive NEITHER of them should choose the other for VEEP. They have and will continue to act in two very different manners.. and to marry them in politcal marriage would counter-productive to them individually.

An ex attorney general moving a prostitute across state lines. He should have done a perp walk, just for stupidity.

It's all well and good for CNN to tally exit polls and project winners in the contest between Obama andClinton based on interviews with Democrats, They're missing a very large part of the picture.... The Republican subterfuge campaign under the leadership of Rush Limbaugh. What motivation do Republicans have to go to the polls? McCain is the nominee. Republicans vote either because they want to reiterate their party's choice – a lame exercise at best – or to determine who their candidate runs against in the election. Republicans want to run against Clinton because they know that she can be defeated. They are voting and in large numbers for Hillary. Were it not for this fact, the numbers in Mississippi would be far greater for Obama. Let's discuss the discrepancy between exit polls and votes. Funny, that since the discrepancies between exit polls in Ohio in the last election and now, the veracity of exit polls has been reestablished – until now. How about it?

Do both campaigns really think the public is so stupid not to notice that this is about race??? How can anyone honestly say this isn't or get mad about something anyone says to speak it out. The Ferraro remarks were right on and it is very evident in the votes. I mean look at the votes!!! When 95% of blacks in some markets are voting for a relatively unknown that has basically dittoed everything Hillary as far as what he believes in has said. It's insane to think that they want to try to 'hoodwink' the public into thinking it's not about race. IT IS!!!! These states didn't vote for him becasue he was smarter or better or knows wht he's doing.....they were black voters voting for a black man....which is fine.....BUT CALL IT WHAT IT IS!!!! He knows he believes it, but when someone says it out loud from other campaign ...oh my God!!!!! Why is everyone so afraid to talk about the reality of this....it's already happening???

The Spitzer story will be repeated soon enough..another Democrat or Republican falling to temptation. This is in itself nothing new.
That said..will someone please tell me what in the Wide Wide World of Sports were those Emperor Club ladies doing that garnered a 75k fee?

Yea Obama!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

-Anderson/Erica/ANYONE,

Can we PLEASE cut Lanny off for a few shows. I can't stand listening to his rants, and yes they are simply rants, that contradict pretty much anything everyone else states during his segments. He doesn't use facts, often times his "sources" are out of date or unrelated, and he just rambles on about minuscule details that are completely unrelated just to TRY to prove a point. I'm begging you...

Two hours of live blogging, very nice

Wow...Spitzer is a superdelegate? I'm verklempt. Thanks for the added treat tonight with the extra hour of 360!

$80,000??? Holy Cow. That is unbelievable. Uh, isn't is FREE with your wife? lol

I'm thinking that Spitzer will resign tomorrow; after the package deal is settled.

Anderson, I love you and your show, but this is getting ridiculous. I feel like CNN is shaping into The National Enquirer. Rudy Giuliani spent over $100,000 of government funds for a vacation for his girlfriend, yet he nearly had a chance at the presidency. Petty sex stories should not be condoned, and they would not be presented or dragged out this way in many other countries.

Oh please, ask Toobin.....why is he basking in the sun?

It sounds like Spitzer is holding the state of New York hostage so that he can make his deal.

I am sooo sorry but I really don't give a rat's ... what anyone from another country feels about the people running for office in MY country. Just take care of your own country and leave ours alone.

Toobin is in Hawaii!!? How'd he get that lucky!!? I know CNN didn't send him there!!

Cynthia, Ga.

Is Toobin in a robe???? I love it

I'm sure Spitzer will resign. How can endless analysis change anything?

Lorie Ann, Buellton, Calif.

I am thrilled for Senator Obama this evening – two more states under his belt!

Adina – I know, it's crazy! Guess he didn't want it at home.

It's interesting to see how little media time John McCain has gotten since he become the GOP nominee. A long battle between Obama and Clinton can be bad in many ways but it will also keep the focus of the the media on them and keep McCain out of the spotlight. That's something that can gain the democratic nominee in the presidential election.

Thanks for a great show! And thanks for having Erica on the show. She is stunning!

80,000? that is very lot of money! Whoa! that is very bad news!

Hello ladies and gentlemen. Anderson. With respect to the Mississippi primary and Barrack Obama it looks like he is nearest to the Democratic nomination. Suppose he is and then wins the Presidency. How does that affect the practice of affirmative action?
Seriously this is a hot topic we discuss it at my college in Athens, Ga.

No one has mentioned it yet, but if you look at the total votes, Democrats have in total more than 3 times as many total votes than the Republicans in the Mississippi primary. I am sure many Republicans didn't vote since McCain has already wrapped up the nomination, but this has to be good news for the Democrats, who lost the state in 2000 and 2004 to the Republicans. It shows there is much more excitement for the Democrats than Republicans.

No surprise in Mississippi....I am wondering about the national election, doesn't the Southern US usually go republican? Wasn't the last time a democrat won Mississippi in the general election was in the 1984 race?

Democrats...look to November and who can win!!!!!

it was 2-3degrees celcius and sunny here today ...... and i thought it was great. But that shot of Hawaii is making me very jealous though

With all due respect to the professor, just because some did break the rules and not get penalized because they are not caught, it doesn't mean we shouldn't penalize the once we caught.
Girma
Buffalo, NY

Why is Anderson letting Dershowitz get away with this ridiculous position Spitzer's actions is no big deal. Unless Spitzer pardons, apologizes and compensates all those people he put in jail for protistution he has to go TODAY

Earlier Jeffrey Toobin said the threshold for CTR reporting under the Bank Secrecy Act was $5,000 - it is $10,000! Come on, Senior Legal Correspondent!

the professor is crazy if he thinks that people who behave the way Spitzer does in private should be allowed to continue to be someone who should
be allowed to lead. How can he ever be looked at as someone with integrity again. HE BROKE THE LAW!

Alan Dershowitz is WAY off base. Spitzer committed a CRIME!! What's up with that. WHO CARES WHOSE money it was. He is an elected official and broke the law. End of story. I don't get why it's even up for discussion.

I wish it could be true that he could stay in office, but I just don't think it is realistic or possible. what a shame. I am very disappointed – he let us down. He has thrown a brilliant career away . . . and for what????

A part of me feels he should step down for the good of the state of New York. The other part feels he should fight it to protect what remains of his reputation. The third part wants the investigators to find the blue dress. Oh, that was Bill Clinton, sorry.

Why is the Spitzer case a political issue? What does politics have to do wtih this. Your pundits are always reaching for the moon.

This Dershowitz guy is ridiculous - a victimless crime? No big deal?

If Spitzer had an extra-marital affair, THAT would be a private matter between 2 consenting adults. But Spitzer hired a prostitute.

States should go after the Johns, not just the girls.

$ 80,000 dollars!! Wow

If Spitzer spit out government funds for sex, they should hang him high!!!!!

I think what Eliot Spitzer did was wrong to say the least, I feel sorry for his wife and kids.

ughhh, CNN isn't working in our area !
Keep me informed on whats going on tonight, please.

The bottom line is that Spitzer got caught. How and why they did it may seem questionable, but I don't hear him denying anything.

Question for Anderson or panel: Hillary is doing well in Tupelo and Gulfport areas of Mississipi. Both heavy Republican areas, are Republicans crossing over and voting for Clinton to keep the Dem nomination race going? This is the Limbaugh effect seen in Texas, currently underreported.

Rules are made to be respected and there should be a penalty or some kind of consequence.
We can talk about changing the rules and laws before the act, not after the fact.
Girma
Buffalo, NY

-Anderson/Erica/ANYONE,

Can we PLEASE cut Lanny off for a few shows. I can’t stand listening to his rants, and yes they are simply rants, that contradict pretty much anything everyone else states during his segments. He doesn’t use facts, often times his “sources” are out of date or unrelated, and he just rambles on about minuscule details that are completely unrelated just to TRY to prove a point. I’m begging you…especially Anderson. You are better than this.

Anderson, what do YOU think? Do you think that an elected official who committed a crime should not be held to the same if not a higher standard than everyone else?

They will have to pay for what he did in a lot of different ways.

Oh yeah, the Spitzer fiasco reminds me of hmmmm.... I wonder oh the Clintons...I am sick of our currupt politicians and now I am looking for CHANGE....HINT!!!

Anderson, be tougher on Dershowitz! His views on prostitution are ridiculous.

$80,000 for hookers-there's no way he paid for that all on his own. I hope he gets impeached. When will men learn that paying for a piece just ain't worth it. I'm just saying...

$80k wasted because he didn't want it at home.

I'm over the Spitzer story....next.

Obama, in the past, has strongly supported awareness and government action in the Darfur region of Sudan. Will this return in the future as a vote winning weapon?

It was terrific to see Lisa Bloom there.

Wait, isn't illegal to pay for prostitution? I'm surprised none of the commentators pointed that out. How is a public official's breaking the law a private matter, as Dershowitz seems to be implying?

Prosecute him regardless of his job if he broke the law.

I have thoroughly enjoyed CNN's election coverage. However, I can certainly see how the MEDIA can influence the results of an election. I believe I have watched every debate that CNN put on from the very beginning. It just didn't seem fair that every candidate was not given a chance to answer the same question. From my perspective, I didn't get a chance to form an honest opinion on each candidate (on the issues) as the debates appeared to focus on the front-runners.

Gov. Spitzer needs to bow out. Hillary Clinton said she feels sorry for his wife, she would know first hand. Now Hillary has a backer thats an adulter and a husband.

Everytime I see Eliot Spitzer and his wife I feel sorry for her! She looks totally destroyed and humiliated! Didn't he realize how his actions would affect his daugthers as well?

I can't wait to see Saturday Night Live spoof the Gov. That was some expensive tailfeather.

@Jen, that is the really sad part, no matter what Dershowitz says, this is not a victimless crime, Spitzer's wife and kids will be the ones to really suffer.

Where do these guys get the money from?

I just have one thing to say about Eliot Spitzer. Why is it shocking to everyone that a powerful man cheats on his wife with prosititutes? This has been going on since the beginning of time. I know it's a bit ironic, since he was such an amazing attorney general, but at the end of the day he's a man. I am not saying it's right or correct, but he apparently has some kinky practices that he enjoys and either his wife wouldn't do, or he wouldn't feel comfortable asking her to do. If he loses his job then we need to fire every CEO of every major corporation in the world.

If he had sex with a co-worker or a friend that would be one thing but to spend that kind of money and to do it illegally is just wrong. Not to mention how hypocritical it all is considering his talk while running for office. He didn't just do it once. He went through a lot to get away with this. As for being a victimless crime... his wife and family are the victims here.

What about Spitzer's wife and children. The agony they must be going through and the humiliation they will face. I think this part of the story has been unreported. His family are the real victims in this case.

Lorie Ann, it's a political issue because Spitzer railed against the very thing in office that he was doing himself. It's the hypocrisy. Not to mention where the money might have come from.

Is any one else sick of the Spitzer story yet besides me?

is there really any question of what should be done?

I think Dershowitz has a point when it comes to privacy. It's nobody's business what you do in your private life. Except, Spitzer fought the services he himself used, therefore he's a hypocrite and can't be trusted anymore....and if he paid for the prost. with public money, he needs to be prosecuted.

Victimless crime? What about his young daughters and his wife, not to mention all who voted for him, trusted him and depended on him for their livelyhood.

Hey Anderson,
Elliot Spitzer didn't resign yet. Well I guess he wants to fight his fears maybe. Well another loss for Clinton isn't it? Anderson do you think this loss will affect her much or it doesn't matter? By the way what is going to happen with Florida and Michigan are they going to count it ? I have to say two hours of blogging is so much better than one. AC please keep it real like you always do. Thanks!

Love the show AC!

What I want to know is...What was Sptzer's security detail doing while all this was going on...This is may get real nasty before it's all over.

I feel sorry for his family. Seems to me it would be easier to take if it were an affair – - in the heat of the moment, rather than a prostitute.

Spitzer should not resign. This entire case reeks of a Republican-Wall Street dirty trick. Of course Spitzer was stupid, moronic, to buy sex while in office. He must take full responsibility for his personal conduct. But this has nothing to do with politics. The very fact that Wall Street firms are having parties - the very people who are responsible for the current growing recession - people who THEMSELVES use these same hooker providers, is reason enough for him to stay in office.

Of course he won't go to jail... our goverment pushes the laws on us- not ourselves.
Even if was a personal matter, and he was not a governor- the penalties would be a lot more harsh. But he's a governor- so he'l get off fairly easy..

Spitzer should resign. I feel for the family. Seeing his wife standing there was heartbreaking. His daughters must be wondering what happened to their father. "Shame on you Eliot Spitzer!" And he's a superdelegate???

Was quite ironic to hear Geraldine Ferraro say that Barack Obama is where he is because he's black since she seems to have forgotten that the only reason ANYONE in the US even knows who Hillary Clinton is – is because she's Bill Clinton's wife.

Why is it that the Clinton camp always seems to think and react in "color" quips. No wonder Barack is seen as a uniter and HC as a divider. She is her worst enemy.

Anderson,

Let's get real! The Gov. should know whether this is a personal matter or not, he has violated all possible ethics as a Gov. and an Attorney. It's a sad situation, but there is only one choice for the Gov. to make, which is to resign!

This Dershowitz character is justifying Spitzer's actions by comparing them to previous indiscretions by other politicians?? Those scandals were just as immoral as Spitzer's debacle! Spitzer broke the law; he hired a prostitute, laundered money, and defaced the campaign he used to attain office. He should resign.

How much are politicians paid?? That's an expensive rendezvous...damn. Imagine how spending that kind of money on the wife would spice up the marriage?? He could have made her very happy, instead he put her in shame.

Onwards.

Well Spitzer certainly has himself in a mess, and his poor family are the ones who suffer.

I kind of hope this is the last we hear of the Spitzer ordeal on 360...I mean, all I'm hearing is gossipy speculation. It's kind of a moot subject.

Bindu,
That is a whole story and another whole day of AC 360!
Girma
Buffalo, NY

I think Professor Dershowitz is a joke. He seeks to want everyone that has ever done anything wrong to be applauded. Governor Spitzer should resign and resign immediately. He is the elected leader of New York and the chief executive responsible for ensuring laws are adhered to. Im sure the professor thought Bill Clinton did nothing wrong, even though the truth is he committed perjury and should have been impeached and convicted. Come on folks. Get real.

Mrs. D–I am totally with you on that one...Mrs. P

Two hours sounds great
Is it just me or do the Mississippi projections seem to be a little bit off?
Possibly because of the only 43% reporting.
I feel horrible for Spitzer's family and I believe that the only solution would be for him to resign asap.
What is the deal with the new developments on the Rezko scandal?

Poor Mrs. Spitzer! He could have done this for up to 10 years? Yuck! When she finds out all of these details it'll take her a while to file for divorce because she'll be so sick everyday throwing up. What a sad sad story.

What ever happened to lead by example? Is Spitzer's actions something we want others, including our children, to learn from? The law is the law, and more importantly ethics, morals, and family values dictate that this man needs to be impeached and prosecuted.

good evening everyone... a lot going on tonite.. im not sure how much i will be able to talk with you all tonite.. but i will try...

Prince Charles (next in line to the throne) has had an affair before, during, and after his marriage to Diana. And now he is married to her. So what's the big deal w/ Spitzer.

Why do the wives of the cheaters always "stand by their man"for the photo ops? They should let him take the heat alone. How they chose to deal with his infidelity in private is up to them.

I thought the Vitter story was bad...good Lord, people, how hard is it to just NOT break the law? $4300? I hope this "Kristen" was a very limber acrobat to get away with charging that much. This guy NEEDS TO GO!!!

Terri – I agree, he could have spiced up his marriage easily with that kind of money.

Mr. Cooper

As a US service member without hesitation I say Governor Spitzer should resign immediately! He's a public official who must be held to a higher standard and accountable for his actions!

Terri,

Yes imagine what would happen if men and women alike starting investing in things at home.... hmm

What i dont understand is how they believe they can get away with the 'scandals'. They are constantly in the publics eye so it wouldnt be hard to recognize them. Bad move on their part.

The face of hypocrisy is an ugly one. He should resign for the sake of the people of New York. He should take the same medicine that he so fervently measured out to those he prosecuted.

I'm from Ohio and have followed Elliot's career for years during his NY job as attorney general. I cheered his winning the Governship and expected him to someday run for the Presidency. I cannot tell you, expecially as a Dem, how really really disappointed I am that his career is over and his family is suffering. What the hell was he thinking? Every Republican in the country is gunning for any Dem they can find to sink. Unbelievable and I'm still stunned. A great career over. I have to wonder now, how much of his career as AG for NY was grandstanding, or did the "crusader" really believe in what he was doing? He brought down many prostitution rings. Whew! I still can't believe this.

Would somebody please call James Carville in so that Anderson can clear up all the vicious accusations he was throwing at Spitzer's political enemies last night?

Why doesn't he just do what Hillary does and blame it all on George Bush? I'm sure he must have had SOMETHING to do with it!

Stacy, I see your point, but hypocrisy is not a Republican or Democratic policy. The politics should not be overstated.

It's all about trust, isn't it? I mean if we can't trust the judgement of our leaders and the ability to abide by the laws of our land, we need to bring forward new leaders...this is true for every grade of government...right through to the oval office.

Spitzer needs to get out and get out now.

The Florida-Michigan primaries may not be as easy for Hillary as it may seem.

Why?
There is 40% uncommited in the primary, as it stands. In addition to that..those who voted Kucinich and Edwards may lean towards one of the other. Thats more than enough to even things up.

In Florida, Hillary got 50%..but once again, if you add up the votes of Obama, Edwards, and all other candidates..its closer. Not saying that all of those will go to Obama- but its something to think about.

I think Obama and his team should not be afraid of these primaries because it can possibly play out better than they think

I'm so excited 360 will be live for 2 hours! You're the only show I watch after my 14 hour work day!

$80,000....10 years...travling to Florida...no condoms, all so he could have withsome fun with a prostitute?! Are you kidding?! And then go back to his wife and kids and job as attorney general and then governor, like he never did any of this is! I know a lot of people said last night they weren't shocked by anything politicians do any more, but c'mon! I'm shocked and disgusted! He should be ashamed and embarrassed.

It troubles me that Alan Dershowitz continues to cover the airwaves decrying the targeting Governor Spitzer as unwarranted, stating repeatedly that Spitzer's behavior is not only not a crime (at least as established) but is behavior common to politicians going back to Jefferson. The fact that issues of morality, fidelity, judgment and character were not sufficiently held to a proper standard in the past is hardly a sound argument for not upholding such values today, issues of criminality aside.

Great show... but you really need to move on from just covering politics... There's much more news out there.

As for the Democratic Presidential Race, if they have a new primary in Florida and Michigan then I think the system is horrible. BOTH SIDES knew the rules going in. Obama didn't even campaign in Florida and wasn't even on the BALLOT in Michigan. I am a Florida resident, and I think it stinks that our votes won't count, but the people knew it wasn't going to count as well. If you ask me, you can't change the rules in the middle of the game. That is what Hillary and her camp are trying to do.

The prosecutor looking for a way out, tears in his eyes, very angry...sad story.
I am sad I voted for him.
Girma
Buffalo, NY

He spent 80,000$ dollars on hookers so shy all the questions, he should be tried for improper use of government funds and should really go to jail for a long period of time. He miss-appropriated funds of the government when we are in a severe time of debt.

Anderson, I'm very disappointed in your lead in. "Why the Obama campaign is nervous about Florida"? I have liked your show b/c you seemed objective. This is the most biased, narrative-creating tagline possible. You should do your best to stay out of the current anti (or question) Obama media narrative. Just report the facts. He is winning. Hillary will probably win Pennsylvania. State the facts. Don't pontificate in a way that tries to influence the publics view.

Why is Elliot Spitzer in trouble?

1. This is not a victimless crime-certainly the money he has paid to a criminal prostitution ring supports sex slavery overseas

2. Who paid for his hotel room in DC-NY taxpayers? Who paid his travel? Who paid for his security detail? It is a worse crime because he used taxpayer dollars to support his criminal activity.

He spent 80,000$ dollars on hookers so shy all the questions, he should be tried for improper use of government funds and should really go to jail for a long period of time. He miss-appropriated funds of the government when we are in a severe time of debt. I do not know what all of the talk of putting him back in power is about.

With the latest on Eliot Spitzer's sex scandals...I'm amazed. I know the Obama campaign doesn't want their kid gloves to come off. But doesn't someone want to point out that a vote for Hillary is a vote to bring the Clinton immorality back into the American livingroom and acceptable lifestyle of our country and children. Do you really think Bill has changed...and haven't we had enough? No wonder Hillary doesn't want to comment. She wants to be as far away from this issue as the Hubble telescope is from earth. Isn't character a part of this primary?

Someone should give Spitzer a laptop and put him on the blog...that would get some things set pretty quick.

Governor of New York - has Spent $80,000 + since 2002 on a prostitute.

I feel sorry for his wife. I had the last 3 Men cheat on me.

are you going to give dershowitz a pass like last night?how can he(basically)blame the republican prosecutors for spitzers trysts.i have a feeling that if you had a conservative prof & a repub gov you would have challenged the comments more!!!!!!!

Who cares how he was caught. HE is the one that broke the law!

Why is it that every time a man does something stupid it's all over the news for goodness knows how many days??? Can we ever get over it, move on and get to some of the real issues in todays news???

I agree with Dershowitz. Not on everything..but he has a good point.

I'm feeling sick with Alan – so what if they targeted him, how many people did he target to get his own way. He brought this onto himself and he should have to face the consequences

I agree with Lisa Bloom, Spitzer did bring this on himself.

seriously who booked Dershowitz? he has nothing of relevance to add to this conversation

professor doesnt get it. we dont need double standards. gov spitzer is no common garden variety criminal

Great. Dershowitz is now implying that Spitzer is a victim. Spitzer broke the law....plain and simple.

Why is this the lead story? Anderson, I am kind of surprised by that. I think that it's a slow news day and that's why Spitzer is getting this brunt from the media. Nothing sells like sex, money and lies. I do feel sorry for his wife.

Spitzer isn't being "picked on"- the people have the right to know if their elected officials are engaging in illegal activity. Period.

Anderson, I don't feel that the Florida comment was biased at all. The facts of Florida are that she is in the lead and the Obama campaign is probably in fact nervous about Florida.

How can people compare Spitzer to Bill Clinton? Clinton didn't go to a prostitute, and pay for it with government money!!!!

Michigan, Florida.....Where was all the political opposition when these two states voted on the day of their repective parties? All parties involved didn't seem too concerned with the so-called alienation of the democratic voters and political fallout when they agreed to not campaign in either state.

No question Spitzer is wrong, but since when do we place a Governor above the law and expectations of the President...aka Slick Willy.

I feel horrible for Spitzer's wife and children; however, I don't understand speaking of his impeachment and there's no dialogue of Bush's and Cheney's impeachment. I mean really, purchasing a prostitute is worst that leaving people stranded after a catastrophe, entering into a war without cause or maybe even hiding potential environment issues that could harm our society as we know it.

we have legal prostitution in nevada!! how could it be legal there but not in new york

YES Lisa Bloom...excellent. He put himself in this position..he is a grown man, knowing what he was doing was wrong. He caught caught...suck it up.

Why must our political leaders be moral leaders too? The hypocrisy is horrific, certainly, but I agree with Mr. Dershowitz that this is a private matter.

It's obvious that the lawyer commenting Alan Dershowitz has done exactly what Spitzer has done since he is so 'for' it.

He's so defensive. Alan is making it seem like it's no big deal...

Dershowitz is right on.

Hello...I am new here, this is cool. $80,000?? Wow. I feel so sorry for his family. It's said that they have to live through this and have the media so focussed on them. Situations like this arise constantly in everyday life and these normal everyday people have to deal with it. The Spitzer family has to deal with it in front of the whole world. That is truly awful.

80-grand.....that's one heck of a Viagra!

I was wondering if Spitzer decides to step down, will he be able to work out a deal where charges will not be placed on him.

Eliot Spitzer needs to resign, he has disgraced himself and the state of New York. As a New Yorker, this is a sad day for our state.

The prostitute AND the John should be charged. Except the John will cut a deal and testify against the ring in exchange for a lighter sentence.
Not exactly surprised with the way the 'law' and 'politics' works.

Mr Spitzer, given his status, should be held accountable and made an example of. How much longer can we continue to see public officials continue to set such poor examples for our children!

Rob – Alpharetta GA

I want to be in Hawaii with Jeff, that's for sure! It's cold in Michigan.

Alan Dershowitz is a shill. I'm glad your reporters are going after him. Toobin is making EXCELLENT points. This is different than an affair. It is a CRIME, and it looks like if the prosecutors dig, they might just find that Spitzer engaged in illegal use of funds, etc to pay for his sexcapades.

Please do not have Dershowitz on the show again....it's painful listening to his reasoning and frankly he's just a hot mess.

Its supply and demand. Prostitutes wouldn't exist if there wasn't a demand, so the law should treat both parties equally.

How many times does this scenario have to be repeated before we get it? Don't lump all the cheaters together? If a guy lies and cheats and totally destroys the mother of his children, what will he do to me?

His children are the real victims here.

Anderson, Mr. Dershowitz quite obviously has an AGENDA here...no rational lawyer would dismiss these charges so lightly...PLEASE PRESS HIM ON HIS AGENDA !!

ANDERSON. Know you're busy, but would like to know if YOU agree with Alan Dershowitz

Lisa Bloom has a good point, how many times is okay to break the law even if it is minor? Everytime he did this, which was probably a lot ($80,000 x $1,00-$4,000 a time) he committed a crime.

That's the funniest thing to me. If prosititution was legal would anyone really care? Politicians use taxpayer money for their own personal use all over the country. It's not specific to this instance. This is a matter for Eliot Spitzer and his wife.

Why should a governor resign because of a sexual impropriety, when a President of the United States did not? At least the governor paid cold hard cash for what he got. Granted, Monica was not a hooker, but I'll bet she was "reimbursed" quite sufficiently. BTW, I love(d) Bill, but not so fond of Hillary.

Every decision, signatue, pardon, payment, receipt while involved with this malfeasance needs to be investigated for undue influence as this man was clearly and knowingly compromised – and it is almost certain he was influenced.

Please Anderson, lets not have this Professor on anymore. It seems Spitzer is paying him more than 'Kristin'.

Very good point from your panel.... Why phone tap????

Professor Dershowitz, Spitzer is not your average John. He is the Governor of a State and the former Prosecutor. He must be held to a higher standard. How many people did he send to jail by using some obsure law to get them when he didn't have enough evidence on the more relevant law.

I know he's your friend and former colleague, but come on, law enforcement did exactly what they should have done. They should be commended.

Anderson;

Spitzer needs to be treated like everyone else who breaks the "LAW". Why should any deal be made and he gets to walk. Lock his butt up and throw away the key. But, I guess this is "Politics" as usual.

Did he use taxpayer dollars or just his own private money?

well if the president of the usa (clinton) can get away with it why not the gov of Ny

It definitely seems like Alan Dershowitz is defending Spitzer a bit much. Is there a reason behind that?

As a lawyer (and former Criminal Law student of Dershowitz's at Harvard Law), it is obvious that if Prof. Dershowitz read the Affidavit, it blatantly states that the women who were working as prostitutes were each only paid $500/hr, regardless of how many thousands the "clients" were paying. For two nights on 360, Dershowitz has stated that these women are making thousands of dollars and therefore they are not victims and there was no crime. In fact, the money is going to the pimps. By characterizing the conditions inaccurately, it ignores the cruelty these women are subjected to, and it allows everyone to refrain from questioning how screwed up it is that so many "normal" men are taking advantage of women in these ways.

Anyway, Anderson, if you read this, you are the best!

Dershowitz was Spitzer's teacher. They have a personal relationship that is why he is defending him. Spitzer appears to have pumped tens of thousands into a criminal organization that may have had ties to the mob as many prostitution rings do. He also put himself at risk of being blackmailed. It doesnt matter if he received sex or a simple massage, he funded crime and potentially the mob.

I believe we should legalize prostitution and tax the hell out of it. that's what they do in nevada!

Anderson, where is the news about Obama winning tonight? CNN, shame on you. if Hillary was winning tonight or even all along, you would be screaming at Obama to drop out. Very pathetic news network.

Anyone else feel like they've been watching a bad episode of Jerry Springer every time they see Gov. Spitzer on television the past two days?

The difference between Clinton and Spitzer is that Spitzer broke the law in this. Bill Clinton didn't spend $80,000 + of his own money or he governments money to cheat on his wife. Breaking the law when you supposed to be the one entrusted with it is the problem here.

Scott... in a perfect world that would happen. That and legalizing marijuana. It won't ever happen. Too many important people in the "moral right" for that to ever happen.

I think this is only relevant news for the people of the state of New York. Let them figure out what should happen to their governor. National media: please cover some issues of national significance! We certainly have no shortage.

Why is it that governmental officials endlessly think they are above the law?? The are still citizens of the United States of America, are they not? Scandals and dirty tactics seem to follow politicians wherever they go. Can power really cloud judgment that easily?

Shame, shame and double shame...that we are all so freaking interested in this. Has this nation gone totally tabloid. We are at war, the planet is in crisis, we have candidates for the biggest job on the planet that are covered like a popualrity contest instead of what their ideas are and how they would manifest those ideas, instead we are looking into the lurid expose of what the oldest profession in the world is up to in 2008. Spitzer messed up so badly it is pathetic but to spend so much time on this when people are dying, starving, killing each other is totally irresponsible. And shameful.

the idea that 500.00 per hour is poor pay is about as ridiculous an argument that could be made out of this...
fact is, perhaps spitzer's defense should be that he was victimized by the exhorbitant fees he paid....
and i assure you, there is a whole lot that many folks would be willing to do for 500.00 an hour......

It is a sad! sad! man who pays 80,000 for sex,with a beautiful wife at home. I dont want him making any decisions for me, He must resign!

@ ric
they have mentioned that they are getting to the presidential politics later. as of now, the scandal is all over headlines, so why not milk it for what it's worth? Its not biased and its not underrepresentation...its politics.

I feel sorry for his family. Can you imagine how embarrassed his daughters have to be at school and among their friends. Of course I'm talking about the Spitzer story.

On to the election. Get the redo of Florida and Michigan over with. With the race this close, it is going to have to happen..

@John 10:28PM; Strangely enough Dershowitz was also Jeff's professor. I guess he encouraged Jeff to think independently!

"Good job Jeff!"

They can't seat the delegates as they are now, how many people didn't vote because they were told it didn't matter. Seating the delegates is not an option.

There is no way the Mrs. can stick by him if all of this is true. She's a beautiful woman and she can move on to someone honorable and loyal who will respect her and her daughters.

Why is the main stories about the NY Governor and the FL revote? What about Obama's win tonight....that should be the focus!!

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that the Governor is unethical and possibly committed a misdemeanor. It is equally true that he has lost all credibility and struggling to remain would be preposterous at this point. However, it is equally true that if his investigation and potential prosecution was politically motivated, then there should be two simultaneous investigations.

Dershowitz is right as usual! Private matter,only victim is his family and his ego. It's selective prosecution by the Feds! If his name was Joe Averagecitzen there would be no prosecution! Why are'nt we hearing about all the other '"johns" that pratonized the same escort service? "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone!"....

Whatever solution they find in Florida, some people will be upset. I do hope this is resolved soon so we can focus on uniting as a party...

I am confused, neither candidate can win by pledged delegates.
"IF" it goes to superdelegates, chances are CLINTON wins.
"IF" they choose to do a re-vote in Florida and Michigan, the senior citizen demographic is high in both states, once again CLINTON wins. Yet, listening to all your experts Obama is in the drivers seat? Please explain this to me as if I was a three year old!

Obama's win is quite small in comparison to Ohio.

I think that Florida and Michgan should have a chance to vote again and the people that made the decision to have the dates moved up should foot the bill for a new primary

re;ric...if you think Cnn is so pathethic switch to Fox, that oughta make you puke!

Cnn is and always will be the best.

Anderson,

If the voters knew their votes wouldn't count, why did they vote?
Seems to me that the Fla. officials didn't explain things to their people.

Hope you can explain this..

Thanks..
Pat in Jersey

Anderson, Dershowitz's comments are embarrassing. Does he have a connection with Spitzer?

Don't forget, the deadline to register to vote in PA is March 24! Only registered democrats can vote in the dem primary, independents cannot vote!

back to fox this sucks so boring fair and balanced......that is why you are #2 so sorry

People are excited about Obama because of what he stands for, not the color of his skin. Duh!

Why not just reduce the total number of delegates that would have been awarded by Florida and Michigan primaries from the total number of delegates needed to earn the nomination. This would be the safest, wisest, and best way to deal with this any other arrangements or procedures will cause serious problems for the nation’s black and white citizens because if Hillary wins black folks will say they stole the elections and if Obama win the white folks will say they were disenfranchised.

Tracy
Marshall, Texas

Dershowitz is really off the mark. How come no one has challenged him?
Prostitution interupts and can distruct a committed relationship. And, thats just one reason why its wrong, it doesn't matter what's in it for the prostitute. He may believe that its accepted in other countries, but that does not mean that it's not painful to those close to the client. He's your average man who's protecting his buddies and accepts prostitution as a way of life. Whose client is he?

The escort service he used reminded me of the Mayflower Madam. The fact is he broke the law.He's been doing this for years. He of all people knows the law. There is nothing to argue about. He should resign and get some serious mental help.I'm sure he's angry and sorry that he was caught. That's alot of multi tasking not to mention having any extracurricular sex life. The deception the lies betrayel. Of course he has only himself to blame.

Would it be called a Michigan Mulligan?

Florida State Motto: We Count............over

I love the double standard of Hillary. Geraldine can say whatever she wants,, including using the race card, and Geraldine stays, but yet Hillary was asking for Powers to be ousted after her comment about her.

Anderson,
I'll jump on the bandwagon.

Why's Candy now saying that Hillary Clinton won Texas, when in fact Barack Obama took the state on total delegates? I think it's deceptive and unfortunately shows a preference for Clinton over Obama.

I guess I don't understand something as far as a caucus vs a primary. CNN has said that Obama does well in one and not the other...whats the difference, and why does make a difference per candidate?

I have been watching for months and I can't seem to find it anywhere!

Can someone explain? Please?

Also , AC love the show, and the giant billboard out front off CNN center in Atlanta!

Nobody knows what Obama stands for anymore so they have to focus on his race

How can you continue to have Candy Crowley on as a supposed unbiased commentator???? She parrots the Clinton spin, no matter what the situation is. Big win in Mississippi? No big deal, it was expected, just wait till Pennsylvania. Ferraro racist remarks? No big deal because Hillary's campaign says it isn't. It's positively nauseating to listen to her.

Why is the bank just NOW getting around to reporting the money if it has been a "long term" dealing? Not to defend his actions, but it seems it is ALWAYS wise to look for a bigger snake behind the snake. It's always politics.

Geraldine Ferraro should apologize to Barack Obama for her remarks! Why does it always come back to Barack's race? Quit playing the race card.

@Janelle: Elliot Spitzer is one of the most powerful men in the DNC. He was the next best hope for the party.

This story is VERY important. He needs to resign ASAP and CNN must stay on this story until this happens.

Is it just me or is race the 900 lb gorilla in the room?

I see that Americans have become complacent about misbehavior/illegal acts by people in high positions. Unfortunately, I have become one of them but I still think it is wrong and they should not be allowed to continue to hold that high position. When I hear of another sex scandal or another CEO stealing money from their own company, it just doesn’t surprise me anymore.

Maybe Congress should be focusing on these problems about the integrity of public official and leave the steroid problem to the sports people. Oh…maybe it’s because half the congressmen/women are cheating on their spouses right now as we listen to this story. What a shame!!!

melisse, and others.
why do you bash CNN and complain about it on the BLOG? obviously, there are other channels...please don't complain and state obvious solutions to your own problems...it takes away from good discussion. :+)

Candi,

You are hedging! This is not a "back and forth". If Barack or one of his surrogates made this kind of statement about Hillary, you would be questioning him, as Tim Russert questioned him about Farrakhan supporting him. This is ridiculous. The Clinton campaign is engaged in base attacks of the worst kind and because of a Saturday Night Live skit, the media is afraid to call a spade a spade!

I believe superdelegates will go for who is ahead in pledge delegates, which would be Obama.

While it may have been a setup, Spitzer still committed the crime. It still happened. Can he bounce back from this? I don't know. It's everywhere now. Politicians are an easy target because they are well known and they are constantly in the public eye. There is and should be a level of accountability for our leaders. And because it specifically concerns sex, people are going to be very, very upset. Our leaders are not perfect. When all is said and done, yes Spitzer is just a man. But we must hold that man to a higher standard because he is a leader. It is unfortunate but it is the price you must pay when you represent a state. Please retire the gray ties!

Anderson, What's with Dershowitz?

Do prostitues pay taxes on their income? Did he pay her social security? How about her health benefits?

Actually, I think 360 has been beating FOX in the ratings, Melisse. But if you think their tabloidy "news" is better then go ahead and watch them.

Anderson,
Just curious, why is Candy Crowley now traveling with the Obama campaign instead of sticking with Hillary? All the other correspondents stayed with the guy that brung em.

Anderson, et. all, I'm really enjoying tonight's show! You guys seem so relaxed for some reason. I prefer this enormously over stress-inducing dramatic music. Thank you.

Obama won 91% of the black vote in Mississippi; why do his supporters say the Geraldine Ferraro is being racist?

I think that a lot more of this story will come out in the coming days. There seems to have been a well established pattern of paying for sex on the part of the Governor. This will likely come out... I wonder what "Kristen" is thinking right now. On the DL, no doubt!

I was wondering why there are still republican primaries being held since McCain has the required deligates to be the nomine. The other republican canidates have conceeded. This seems like a waste of money since Flordia and Michigan have to rasie money to hold their primaries again.

I think that the media is fooling themselves if they think this election is not about race on some level.

Every time John King is at the "magic board" he always talks about the heavy Black voting in the urban areas and that they must wait for those to come in to call a state. Ohio was a good example when they held off calling it for Hillary Clinton because the heavily Black areas of Cincinnati and Cleveland had not been counted. What does that say to the voters?

Why only focus on non-essentials ( Spitzer has nothing to do with the rest of the US)- serious editing going on on this "unbiased blog". Why not post all comments that aren't crude and offfensive – even if it doesn't fit your agenda?Ha, all you care about are headlines – what about comments more pertinent to what really affects peoples lives?
By the way, Ferraro's comments are outrageous!

Why are we deeming Hilary Clinton the victor in Texas? Although she narrowly won the primary in Texas, Obama won the caucus by a wider margin. In fact, he won more delegates in Texas than Hilary did. The media needs to credit Obama with the win in Texas, not Clinton.

Perhaps Spitzer should have spent the last 6-7 years of his career fighting to legalize prositution in New York-at least then he would not be such a big hypocrite!

Melisse .. if you would rather watch something as biased as Fox then go ahead, true supportors of CNN know where the truth lies and where to get the best news coverage, every day, all day, but especially on AC360!

As a politician, Ferraro should know better than making such a dumb statement – because no matter how she explains it she KNOWS how people will take it. You would have to give her the benefit of the doubt in order to interpret it in an innocent way.

It is even MORE offensive to me if the Clinton campaign have not repudiated her comments because of a deliberate attempt to further divide the races as PA primary comes up.

Anderson;

I have a lot of respect Dana Bash, but do not agree with her when she states “the Clinton’s feel they have a definite WIN over Sen. Obama in Florida and Michigan”. Sen. Obama did not campaign there. Put them both on a level playing field and lets see what happens!?!

Victumless Crime? I would imagine that his wife and children feel victumized. How about the millions of New York constituents.

How about the women who are degraded and viewed as just objects for men to use.
The attitude that prostitution is no big deal is the moral climate that such horrid things such as the sex trade involving children.

We are all victums. The high profile attention given to this is just another opportunity to pull the family down by leaders demonstrated such a low standard of character and morality.

How can we trust our leaders if they will betray those who they supposedly love most?

John King rocks! Love the big map!

come on! how stupid do people get. michigan and florida were told that if they broke the rules on democratic primaries the delegates from these two states would not be seated at the democratic convention. now that they knowingly broke the rule they are whining about being disenfranchised if they are not seated. they cast their vote when they broke the rule. what kind of a precedent does this set for the future and what kind of an example is this for young voters. us older folks already know that it is lie cheat and steal to win in politics. all rules are made of clay. they can be formed to fit any situation.

Whipee Obama won another miniscule state

John King be real do you really think those republicans are going to vote Hillary in November!!

Maybe if we were kinder to our cheating, lying. law breaking leaders, we would have a better set of choices than Obama, Clinton, and McCain.

Ty, Obama is ahead even if Clinton wins the rest of the way 65 – 35!

Why would you think the supers would go against the pledged deligates?

Ferraro's comments were NOT racist! Come on! All she said was that Obama's race helps him, and it clearly does. Why is it that if a white person says something that even has a hint of racial undertones it's automatically a racist comment? I am a white, Obama supporter, and I think for anyone to dismiss that Obama being black doesn't help him with the black vote is clearly in denial. If John Edwards was in Barack Obama's position right now, Hillary would have the nomination sewn up. THAT was basically what Ferraro was saying.

Before Spitzer became Governor, he was NY’s Attorney General for approximately eight years. My understanding is that some of the behavior in this latest fall from grace involving one of our elected officials occurred during this time period. Despite Mr. Dershawitz's ridiculous contention that what's involved in this situation is a misdemeanor (I guess he's concluded that there is no structuring, a federal offense), as New York state's Chief Legal Officer, his conduct was subject to a much higher standard than the average John. It goes without saying that serving as the CLO means adhering to the law even laws that are antiquated. The hypocrisy is merely icing on the cake for his enemies.

S, Minneapolis, I didn't notice the "Fight Music" was gone until I read your comment, but now that you mention it, yes, it is much more relaxing to watch.

It is amazing that america lives in a glass house and is the first to throw stone. Governor spizter was elected on the job he had done as new york state attorney general,not what he will do or has done in his personal life. If americans were jugded by our personal activities or involvements when applying for or doing a job, many of us would be unemployed

Hillary is a Republican dream candidate.

Tell it like it is Candy! You are the only one who doesn't spin the facts.

Florida was a CERTIFIED vote! It should count!

Hillary 08

Ferraro sounds like OLD sour grapes. She was totally out of line.

Wow, I was surprised Lanny Davis said Geraldine's comments were wrong!

You know what ? Geraldine Ferraro is being honest. Her statement has some truth to it. You can't completely write that comment off as being inaccurate. Maybe a little inappropriate but not inaccurate.

Ms. Ferrara was entirely out of line. What are the Clinton's trying to do here? They are running out of time, are they not?

congratulations to Obama Any WIN is a WIN, thats why Hillary is not talking to the press tinight about her LOSS.

How can Ferraro say something like that? Was she listening to herself?

Wow! Lanny Davis actually got it right tonight by saying that Ferraro's comments were out of line. There is a first time for everything.

Obama clearly appeals to the majority for whatever reason. We can analyze it to death, and he'll still be favored.

The voter turnout has been record-setting everywhere.

With Florida and Michigan unfortunately it wasnt really the peoples choice to do the voting early was it? so who is to blame really here? the people or the ones in charge of making the dates?

Is it possible that the Republican areas in Mississippi where Senator Clinton did so well are where Republicans voted for her based on instructions from Rush Limbaugh to vote for Senator Clinton. Does anyone really believe Republicans voted for Senator Cilnton without a motive?

I think Candy does a good job. I actually thought she was leaning more toward Barack a few weeks back. She is with the Clinton campaign and is supposed to reflect the perspective there. I think she speaks pretty fairly about both campaigns.

John King is right, these republicans will vote for Hillary in Nov just as they did tonight.

Mr. Cooper I like your show, but when you have a lawyer advertising the Clintons on your show, I am forced to change the Channel. He is so annoying. Jamal Simmons is a polite guy, yet able to get his point across. I have spoken with many who feel the same way. Lawyers convince people that is what they do for living, if you want to be fair, get another annoying Obama supporting lawyer.. It is up to you Anderson!

who gets to be the replacement superdelegate when Spitzer steps down? He solidly supported Hillary. Who will the replacement support???

Yes, lost figs..... I agree with you!

Geraldine Ferrara has a point. If Obama was a white male, the race would have between Clinton and Edwards right now. Obama is a talented politician, but a lot of voters are excited about the historic possibility, and they are not voting for him based on issues. He would have never received the amount of media coverage if not for his race, and would undergo a lot more scrutiny if he was white.

re: Ferraro comment

How stupid the Clinton debate is. The ONLY reason Hillary is in the race is because of her name (CLINTON). If she was "just" a 2 term woman Senator, she never have made it to this point. Let's get real.

Ugh, I wish both campaigns would just move on from these surrogate wars....

I am a non white. Everytime I see a candidate, I would notice his/her color of skin, his/her gender. This is just a human nature. I don't understand why African Americans get upset when the public talk about Obama's skin color. Instead of being proud of the color of skin of their candidate, they bring their criticism to the media. And the media buys their criticism. We also talk of about Hillary being a woman candidate. Why don't I see any criticism from the Hillary's camp about her gender? Come on CNN, be realistic and fair, and don't give in to the Obama's childis attitudes.

I agree with Rod. FL and MI broke rthe rules and they knew the ramifications. They can't just change the rules now that it's close. That's crazy. Seems to me that the "miniscule" states should be offended to think they don't matter and it's all about the FL, MI and PA.

I dont think race is a huge factor in this race. I believe that people are honestly wanting change. I believe age is more of a factor than race is and that people are wanting a younger fresher mind and not another puppet who is letting someone pull their strings. Great show tonight!

To: Patricia Dumas Fair Haven,NJ...

There was a bill to reduce property taxes (or something like that) on the ballot as well. That's why ppl came out to vote in Florida despite the fact their votes wouldn't count.

Hope that helps!

Jamal is awesome, very well articulated and non emotional.

All the campaigns have had slip ups with endorsers. How about we judge Obama and Clinton on what THEY say instead of what their supporters say.

Please, please stop this "dream ticket" noise. It is clear that Barack Obama is the frontrunner and HE WILL NOT BE ON A TICKET WITH CLINTON.
The CNN article with Nancy Peloisi about the dream ticket that states: This possiblity is "Gripping the imagaination of Democrats nationwide". What a fallacy...who are you guys kidding?!

Some People seems to forget that Obama has also won in all white states, we got to give the man credit for win the interest of all races.

@Eric; I agree, Obama's race helps him just the same as the race of many if not all of the White men who ran for president helped them, but let's not deny it.

I would be interested to know where Obama would stand in this race without the Black vote and where Clinton would stand without the women's vote?

It's such a sad commentary that we almost expect this kind of behavior from our political figures: dirty campaigning, mud slinging, scandals, etc.
Most people on this blog don't even seem suprised at all of these things... Clinton and Obama cutting each other down so that neither looks great, Governors involved in prostitution...
Is there no one we can trust anymore?
...Anderson, maybe you should run for office!!

i am sure spitzer is not the only government official who has broken the law. he took a gamble that he would not get caught and he lost.
he should endure the consequences. don't feel sorry for his wife. she probably suspected it all along and is glad to finally have it out in the open so she can move on.

no, please, no more Spitzer.

David Gergen just told it like it is. There has been personal attacks coming out of both camps.

David Gergen is right...both sides are saying things that they probably shouldn't say. One side is not "holier" than the other...

Megan Dresslar:

Thank you! I thought I was going crazy!

DAVID GERGEN FOR PRESIDENT !!!

btw, it MIGHT be offensive to suggest that Obama is doing well because of the 'black' votes, and Hillary is doing well because of the 'womens' vote, but does that mean it isnt true ?!?

Nora, good point. If Obama was a white man OR a black woman, his/her race would probably have been over by now. a promising run, but not taken too seriously.

I just want to publicly congratulate Lanny for a job well done. I had my doubts, but he did a great job staying on topic and making good points.

David Gergen is correct in saying that both campaigns are saying things that are "rancid"......but it is the media's role to not keep repeating the comments by discussing them over and over and over.

Candidates, stick to the issue. Media, stick to the issues in your reporting.

Lanny, I look forward to hearing your comments. I love Hillary too and you are doing a fine job trying to be fair.

-Terry
I agree we should not be feeding off this mans prostitution involvment but on the fact that he broke the law. period.

@ Jo Ann- i also have been thinking about that. if obama were white and hillary a man (not intended to be funny) i think this race wouldnt be as big as it has gotten. the interest wouldnt be as high and it would be like any other race in the past.

If prostitution brings in that much money, let's legalize it and tax it.

At first I was against a do-over in Florida and Michigan and I still think Florida, and possibly Michigan will go to Mrs. Clinton in a June primary. However, by the CNN count, Mr. Obama is 131 delegates ahead and Pennsylvania and the other remaining states have their primaries and it may be too late for the Clintons.......After all, Mrs. Clinton won "big" in Ohio and Texas and Obama had a couple of small victories in Wyoming and Mississippi, yet he was 109 delegates ahead before Ohio/Rhode Island/Texas and he is now 131 delegates ahead.

Does anyone know if Florida is a proportional delegate state or a winner-take-all for the democratic delegates?

Ummm...It took hundreds of years for black people and women to get the right to vote. Let's not speculate about going back to what it was before.

ANDERSON,

can you talk about Spitzer's roll as a Super Delegate if he steps down as governor? I would be VERY interested in knowing if he loses his vote in the Democratic convention because of the scandal.

And that's why I like David Gerghen. He is an excellent pundit and shows a true knowledge of the facts without sounding partisan. How smooth of him to thank Lanny Davis for getting the Ferraro issue right and calling out Jamal for skipping over the fact that one of Obama's aides recently resigned for making overtly divisive comments. One of the best political panelists on TV today!

how can clinton claim victory of texas when if you look here on cnn.com it shows that obama won the caucus with 38 over her 29. if you add that to the 71 he had and 77 she had this adds up to 109 over 106. obama wins. clinton did not win texas. so the night she "won" texas rhode island and ohio and he only had vermont where she decided that this was her come back, she really only broke even. and then obama won the next two.

Oh boy! Brent, Yes, Me too..... I heard first time they are out of line their comments, I agree with you..... Brent.

I am so sick of Clinton politics. Clinton should have DENOUNCED and fired her for these ridiculous comments.

As a female middle class African American supporter of Barack. African Americans are voting for Obama because we see things the same as any other American voting for Barack has seen, he is the one with the message that ‘s most appealing and important to what American’s see as the next needed steps for our country to be turned around.
Further more I find your racist rhetoric polarizing and demoralizing to all Americans; As Barack underlying and overlying message has been to unite this country.

Jamal is absolutely right about the tone that is coming out of the Clinton campaign. It has to be addressed on a larger scale and covered on the news much more extensively. And Lanny, stop trying to whitewash Hillary's negativity. She is feverishly trying to attach herself to Obama's rising star in any way possible, and very soon, the country will see what she's doing.

Omecka,
I disagree. Jamal repeats the same thing over and over again because he has nothing else to say. He is not experienced enough to be an analyst.

Anderson,
Just a suggestion–but if this is going to drag out...we need to start getting other analysts to get different perspectives, from both ends.

Do not let the sex angle of the Spitzer story obscure the bigger picture: bribery, influence peddling, money-laundering, and negligence in performing his job as prosecutor. Even if he did not have sex with anyone, he still neglected his duty to prosecute this prostitution ring because he was given favors. That is not a personal issue!

Why would a brilliant former state attorney general who created a situation where he has Joe Bruno on his tail willing commit a felony. If nothing else, he is guilty of gross stupidity.

I agree with David Gergen. Both sides are guilty of personal attacks.

People should not forget that Hillary had majority of all of the black vote until SC. That is when Bill Clinton thought he could be disrespectful and they lost the black vote. African Americans have always supported white politicians so race is not an issue. They are looking for change and Obama is bringing it. Let's not forget that Obama is is both White and Black America!!

Oh but Obama did campaign in FL. He aired political ads. Hillary on the other had stuck to her pledge not to campaign and she still won in FL. FL should not need a redo based on his failure to keep his pledge. They should just seat the delegates and not waste the money. However, Michigan needs to do something since he was not on the ballot.

Lanny,

You just hit the mark!
Democrats do have differences on issues in most cases. It's the lack of those differences in this campaign that causes the personal attacks and political manuvering to deteriorate. Maybe if Clinton and Obama had some major differences between them, it would make for a good debate. Until then, the personal attacks and name calling will continue.

sen. obama might be doing well because of the black vote. hillary might be doing well because of the female vote. what's your point? you could also say many people are NOT voting for sen. obama because he is black.

Jo Ann> I totally agree. Both Hillary and Obama are pulling in huge supporters because either of them will make history. But in the end I think voters will always vote on the issues.

What Governor did is private and it is between him and his family.

ANDERSON...Love ya, but you are letting Lanny Davis run the entire panel, the tone, and run roughshod over you.

This is deplorable. Either have your producer replace him or pump up your assertiveness muscles. Lanny muscles away your control, and that is untenable.

Remember YOU are Goliath and Lanny is David not the other way around. Moxie, man, moxie

Hi Anderson, hopefully The Shot is better this time around, huh? LOL! Just kidding...

Hmmmm..... this makes three – the governors of NY, NJ and CT – having been driven from office by scandal in the last five years.

Seems to me there's a pattern here.

Maybe Arlen Specter and Pete Stark ought to stop investigating purloined huddle signals or dubiously-earned trophies – and start investigating the breathtaking correlation between public office and corruption!

AC, did you preview todays clip ? I hope its not like yesterdays 'near-miss' with the tree ?

Can you find a better commenator than Jamal? He is an Obama strategist. So state that he is an Obama strategist. Feeding the flames of racism is playing into the Republican camp. Instead of celebrating Mississippi first African American victory it is torn apart by hate. Why is Obama dividing America? Talk about the poverty , lack of schools, jobs Katrina in Mississippi .It is discusting to keeps making comments about race.

Mr Dirshowitz seems to suggest that the Gov should be given a pass given that the laws regarding Prostitution are simply 'Blue Laws" and therefore moot. Maybe he can publish a list of similarly defunct legislation for the benefit of those who are not as privy.

Billi:

I agree, David Gergen is the only one who makes any sense to me.

Gergen 2008!

Between now and the PA primary, we should learn how the delegates from the Texas caucuses be apportioned. When that happens, will Hillary Clinton have won Texas after all?

Just a side note re: Texas...according to your website Obama has won all 38 of the Caucus delegates and 61 of the Primary delegates to Clinton's 65 delegates in the primary so it shakes out...
Obama 99
Clinton 65
I think it would be only fiar to award Texas to Obama don't you?

I think you folks missed two crucial points about the disturbing comments made by Geraldine Ferraro:

i) She made not one, but two comments on this issue. The first was the one referenced on the show. The second was that "I really think they're attacking me because I'm white. How's that?" How come this repeat behaviour wasn't brought up in the discussion?

ii) Ferraro has a history of making these kinds of comments. This is what she had to say about Jesse Jackson: And former representative Geraldine A. Ferraro (D-N.Y.) said Wednesday that because of his "radical" views, "if Jesse Jackson were not black, he wouldn't be in the race." This was on April 15, 1988. Why is someone with a history of racist remarks in such a senior position in Senator Clinton's campaign? How come this wasn't brought up in the discussion?

Lost figs, You're kind welcome! no you are not crazy either! lol!

But at the same time, if all the previous white Presidents and lawmakers were born black, do you really think they would've had the kind of fortune and opportunities that they had all their lives?

You can look at it that way too, and then you can realize why Ferraro's statement sounds so silly & completely off.

What do women like about Hillary? I'd sooner vote for Obama's wife.

How many voters have we all seen (especially local politicians) get voted in on name only. Generation after generation. I do think Hillary is riding a lot on Bill's old coat tails. I cringe when she says she has all this experience, back during when her husband was president. If my husband is a brain surgeon, that doesn't mean I'm doing the next surgery... Yea, she was involved more than most first lady's and appreciate that. Laura appears to do nothing. Yea, Hillary worked on Health care, but she wasn't PRESIDENT. I like her, but I cringe when I hear her say she has all this experience...

I completely disagree with the comparison made between Samantha Powers and Geraldine Feraro, as an example of "rancid" campaigns.

Powers is A) not a politiican B) made the comment off the record C) resigned even though it was just a slip of the tongue for which she apologized

Feraro A) career politician B) made in public, premeditated
C) has not resigned her support of CLINTON

HOW ARE THESE SIMILAR? I agree with Jamal, the way Hillary has waged the campaign is completely malignant and purposefully damaging to Obama, AND not vice versa!

His race has nothing to with how well Obama is doing. its all him! There have been other black men that have run for nomination, they haven't done as well as obama. Obama offers something no one else will, and that is real change.

so is the shot going to be worth watching tonight? gotta love the "wah wah wah's" from last night's shot.

Anyone that thinks race isn't a factor in this campaign is seriously fooling themselves into thinking that way. Its time for a reality check people.

I voted for Spitzer but if I oculd take back that vote right now I would. He appears to have spent a lot of time with the Emperor’s Club. Time he probably should have spent working on improving New York State. Spitzer lost support after his first year as governor maybe if he wasn’t spending time with prostitutes he could have had a better first year. Now it is clear he must resign. I have completly lost my faith in Spitzer and look forward to the day when we have a new governor in New York State.

On another note I don’t think FL and MI should re-vote. Clinton won there, it isn’t her fault if Obama didn’t campagin much there. Clinton felt those votes counted and now she should be rewarded for her belief that FL and MI counted.

WOW, he went right through – unbelieveable!

So new hour new people? It seems the same ones are on trying to get Anderson's attention every night! Give others a shot!! This hour the "regulars" shouldn't be allowed on!

Sen clinton was one of my favorate people, but lately i cannot express how much i hate the lady! OMG! she will do anything to get elected that shows no dignity at all!

Much better shots today Anderson. Who was the producer? The people want to know. lol

Wow, The Shots are amazing! Yes, totally made up for last night, Anderson! LOL!

Great shots of the day today. Although it was funny watching you both laughing yesterday.

I am deeply offended by Geraldine Ferraro's remarks about Mr. Obama. I do not for one moment believe that she just glibbly let these insensitvie, offensive, denigrating remarks flow from her lips. I believe the Climton's asked her to do it in a desparate attempt to divide the races in the upcoming Pennsylvania election. I used to like the Clintons, but now I see that they are amoral and will do anyithing in a desparate attempt to win. If Hillary gets the democratic nomination, for the first time in my 68 years of life, I will not vote.

I believe that it was only a matter of time. The race issue has been floating in the background, unspoken because it is simply "offensive" to much of our population. But spoken or unspoken it has been there. The issue should be addressed, in open debate. Whether it is or is not true, in either case what this says about our country and our political process...

These two shots of the day...ALMOST better than the one from last night... Although I am partial to the image reminiscent of a tree falling and not hitting a walking passerby...

African Americans are not the only ones looking for change.

Wow, a reminder of the time a tractor trailer tire bounced over my car on interstate 81. Split second sooner or earlier or a slightly different speed, and perhaps the driver of the van would have escaped damage as I did

With the 360 Shot, I have been there and done that and got hit, I had the right away.

No re-votes in Florida and Michigan will result to McCain's win. Our family will switch to Independent and either vote for Nader or not vote this Nov. at all.

Oh ouch! That is very scary, I never watch on tv news the shot that car go through the traffic........ oh! that hurts!

That wasn't lame at all!

OK CNN, Anderson, Wolf, etc. Why does John always have a (far fetched and unlikely) scenario where Clinton wins! Wow, Obama won Wisconsin and Mississippi, and you take up the viewers precious time by showing not one, not two, but maybe three or four scenarios where Clinton somehow miraculously wins or maybe ties Obama. Give me a break – if Hilary would have been leading in delegates, you would have shown how she could wrap up the nomination. The best political team on TV...give me a break. You're all just losers who can't see past race.

So what if Geraldine is actually right......
We are so concerned with Political Correctness that we run the risk of not being able to speak truths

@Brent; I am always relieved when I see David Gergen or Jeffrey Toobin on the panels. They always bring intelligent conversation into the discussions. I wish that there were more commentators like them.

I find Prof. Dershowitz's comments incomprehensible. His blind loyalty to his former student is stunning. I have to wonder if he has already been paid to represent the Governor. Of course the Governor's actions are criminal, and nobody knows better than the Governor. The assertion by Dershowitz that the criminal statute is seldom enforced against "Johns", , and is only being considered because of political ambition, is complete garbage. I am a police officer in New York State and we routinely conduct sting operations which result in charges against "Johns" for soliciting prostitutes. In fact the names are generally published in newspapers to deter such activity. It is scary to think that Dershowitz is educating our finest future legal minds.

Charles-the Clintons had nothing to do with Geraldine Ferraro's comments anymore than Obama had anything to do with Powers comments. They said they don't agree so why are you asking what they are trying to do?

@ Erica: Where are you tonight? You must get rid of that bad computer!

Chandra, Does the character of a person not matter when you elect them to office? Even if they had an open marriage, he is still a major public hypocrite!

Everyone including CNN has pointed out the racial divide in these contests. What about the educational divide? Every exit poll in every state that I've seen shows voters with education (across all color lines) overwhelmingly vote for Obama. What does this say about the Hillary and her supporters? I think people across the country have been voting with their brains and not their race, as contrary to all the news reports!

I am a poll manager in MS. The most often asked question at our polling place today was " If I vote in the Democratic primary will I be able to vote for Republican candidates in November"? It was obvious that there were a lot of Republican voters choosing to take part in the Democratic primary. My gut tells me that they were trying to shoot down Clinton, but I have to admit I have no facts to support that idea. I can say without a doubt that Republicans were switching over for this primary, formfitting their opportunity to take part in the US House republican race.

Terry.

What can CNN report on Obama, he talks about "Change" but he doesn't eloborate on his plans or he seems to say one thing and changes his mind in another. ie. The NAFTA thing with Canada and also about getting out of Iraq. I can't believe he has gotten this far.
When I hear Hillary's speeches she is laying out her plans on how to fix things. Even during the debates Obama continuously agreed with Clinton. And please don't compare him with JFK . Inspiration & hope with not fix the problems only solutions will.

I really feel terrible for his daughters.This entire thing is humiliating for them. They go to school and you know everyone knows about the horrible private things he did. Its terrible.

You know...I just have to say...it bothers me when people say that the MI and FL votes should be counted as is. They broke the rules! That's why! Someone PLEASE ask Lanny Davis why Hillary Clinton did NOT remove her name from the ballot in MI like the other Democratic candidates did.

I hope this election is not decided on race nor that the media plays it up to be the issue...

What happened to Michelle Obama? She was to be on the show tonight. What Happened? You show Chelsa but not Michelle, what gives?

Crazy drivers in Canada eh?

I wish people would stop making the comment that Senator Clinton will say anything to get elected. What politician wouldn't? And I would suggest that Obama supporters start seeing him as a human rather than a god, or they will be sorely disappointed.

Shavez – I agree! A win is a win! If Clinton had won she would be spinning all over the place. Notice how quiet the blabber-mouth is tonight. Senator Obama added more delegates to his lead. YES!!

C Matthews
Yet again, why are you bashing CNN and the AC team? seriously, watch Fox or MSNBC or heaven forbid C Span. but don't sit and talk junk on the CNN BLOG. doesnt even make sense.

I agree Ferraro and Clinton are in cahoots. Neither makes that kind of mistake.

I wonder if Senators Clinton or Obama believe in change enought to restore The Constitution? More pointedly restoring Congress as the lawful body that according to Article 1 "Coins the money and regulate the value thereof" instead of letting a privately owned Corporation called The Federal Reserve bank do it?

bond...excellent point. Stop polling based on race, who cares. Education is definitely more important .

I am quite baffled as why everyone is calling Obama an African-American. If I am not mistaken his mother is a white woman from Kansas. It seems disingenuous for Obama to be running as an African-American. Is he ashamed of his mother because she was white? Is he ashamed of being half white? Why is the media refusing to cover his family history. Never mind, I know you would not want to do anything that would cause him to get mad at you. All kneel as Obama walks in the room.

I think the Clinton campaign, and more importantly, Hillary Clinton her self, have been more repeatedly more guilty of "dirty" campaign talk than Barack Obama. Concerning the Geraldine Ferraro remarks, I find it amazing that she could make a case with Obama about the support he was given by Minister Louis Farrakahn, emphatically stating that Obama should "reject" his support. Yet, today with Ms. Ferraro, she simply suggested that she was inappropriate in making those comments, rather than "rejecting" her.

Where to they get the polls from showing the black/white vote? I wasn't polled. I live on the Gulf Coast, white and voted for Obama. I think they polled some of the counties that are primarily black and used those.

@Lisa: I don't know if you remember or not, but not long ago Soledad did an interview with Michelle Obama and Larry King had her on his show so she hasn't been ignored.

I think the reason no one is now willing to support the other is because we are spending too much time attacking eachothers candidate rather then praising our own. I blog all the time (I know, sad) and all I see is "Billary this" and "Obummer that". We need to stop that and go back to talking about the possitive points of the person we support.

BTW.... Go Hillary!

The car was totaled lucky I didn't get hurt, they said they didn't understand how I was able to walk away from it, when I was checked out at the hospital, I was fine to go home.

I don't believe disparaging personal remarks (including name-calling) about either candidate should be permitted on this blog.

I am one of those Republicans who has serous Obama envy. I wish we could have a candidate half as talented as he. Why Ferraro cannot see his mass appeal transcends race is beyond me.

If Obama wins the election I’ll do something I never in my life imagined i would do: vote republican. At least McCain has experiance. Also no republican can be worse the Bush, who I’m sure will go down as the worst president in America’s history.

Those were interesting stats from John King. There is now a rumble in the Democratic Party. Maybe in these next 4 weeks, those in charge can take a deep breath and chill a bit.

A lot of focus on a little state Aderson? We are the 6th most populated state in the Union. Over 150 delegates at stake. I'm sure you didn't mean little.......

Hillary might win. I wonder how standing by her man will fly if she does. Will love conquer all? Tune in.

Please explore the question of why men like Governor Spitzer pay for sex. He's reasonably attractive, well-to-do and powerful. In this day and age of sexual freedom, why on earth would he need to pay for it?

I lost respect for Hilliary when she didn't leave Bill back when he did the Monicia thing, the same goes for the govener of NY's wife. Leave those cheats and stand alone! Go Obama!

If Obama wins the election I’ll do something I never in my life imagined I would do: vote republican. At least McCain has experiance, also no republican can be worse the Bush, who I’m sure will go down as the worst president in America’s history.

The racial numbers John King just gave about MS voters being satisfied with a candidate in the general election other than who they voted for in the primary, simply illustrates the racism by whites in the deep South. Believe me, I am from LA, and have been to MS, and white folks there begrudgingly voted for Clinton (being a woman) because she is white.

Go Obama! Go! If he was purple he'd be incredible.

Could the second hour of Ac360 tonight talk about other news? Why just repeat the same stories? Oh well, Guess it might be time to click on Amercian Idol..Simon or news?

I am here in FL and wanted to say that many people did not vote because we were told votes would not count. I am a white American that supports Obama. I just wanted people to know that white poeple also vote for Obama it is not about race to me. I am a woman and feel that Hillary represents the old and quite frankly, I think that the way she carries on, she would be a great running mate for Mccain since she promotes him so much in my opinion.

I love Jeff Toobin he is the sanest one there on the panels Anderson has!! Well him and Gergin!

Cynthia, Ga.

Who's fooling who ? Lets talk about the 800 lb. gorilla in the room.
Who can say that this man had a rosy, happy very sexual fertile life at home at this point in his life. It's easy to understand how a man can possibly be dealing with a very frigid and limited sexual immignation in his wife. She stands there purposely looking like the victim unlike any other wives of a cheating politician who had to make apologies on national television; she purposely looks bad and has succeeded and has convinced everyone that her husband is a cheat. unbeknowst to us she could have very easily and systamaticaly drove him to such deeds. There is always two sides to every coin. At the end of the day he is still a man with sexual desires.

Go Dershowitz! Tell it like it is. Selective prosecution! Where are all the other johns? They are'nt getting prosecuted for same "crime"?

I live in Florida, and no one in the national media is really telling the whole story about what happened with our primary elections. Our governor knew the Dems would lose their delegates if our primary was moved forward. He also knew that many Dems would not bother to vote if they knew their votes wouldn’t count. Finally, he knew that if Dems did go to the polls for the primary, they would vote down his pet project that was conveniently placed on the same ballot: a property tax amendment that raids the coffers of our school systems, bankrupts city and county governments, and affords out-of-state landlords a hefty tax break on their rental properties in Florida. He moved the primary ahead of the DNC’s deadline, hauling in loads of Republican voters and discouraging Dems from voting. Look at the numbers: Dems didn’t vote. This is a pretty hot topic of conversation in Florida; I’m really surprised the media outside Florida either haven’t heard or have largely ignored the story.

Okay, so I was just listening to the piece about Fererro saying that Obama was in the lead because he's black and then John shows his maps and says that 90% of the black's voted for Obama.

Does that sound like the blacks vote in Mississsippi where I believe there are a large number or percentage of blacks did in deed put Obama in the lead.

What did she say that was so wrong? John in effect just gave the numbers to support her statement.

What was the actual number of blacks that voted in tonights election?

Oh no....I'm hearing yelling....

I think there should really be some attention on the fact that Spitzer was a firm Clinton Supporter. It would only be fair since the Clintons put all the emphasis on the bad apple in Obamas past that he had to cut loose, I don't remember his name though.

WOW!!!!!!!! lol.... That's got to hurt!!!!

Get Alan off this program; he is totally missing the point. He is allowing his personal friendship to cloud his judgment about Spitzer

The Catholic religion states that marriage is til death do you part. Unfortunately that even means through infedility. But I certainly wouldn't stand next to my husband as he announced his infidelities in public. That stance would be more humiliating to me.

Just my opinion though.

Amen, Lisa, women need to stop standing my their men. It's time for women to stand on their own.

Lisa is SO right!! These women are dumb to stand by there man when they did no wrong.

Anderson is wrong that we should circle our wagons. That is just saying the men have the right to treat their wives as they please and the women will take it.

Cynthia, Ga.

Mrs. Spitzer looked miserable there at that press conference. Very sad.

There is so much Hillary hate on this blog . I don't get it. I'm a Hillary supporter but when it comes to the issues, I'd be happy with either. I think if your really voting based on issues, you'll be happy with either to some extent since they don't differ all that much. But just in the couple weeks I've been joining the discussion here, I find that there are always tons of childish remarks aimed at Hillary, and I rarely see any posts from Hillary supporters that bash Obama like that. "Blabber-mouth"? Really? C'mon.

Yikes! The discussion betweeen Lisa B. and Alan D.! Very spirited, to say the least!

Go Lisa, at least you have the insight to say what you feel! Go Girl!

Lisa
How can you say she didnt have a choice.
Why dont you ask her your self.
Why rant and rant- you are showing other woman that you need to whine about standards to get what you wantl.

And yes I am a woman...........a very proud and gracious woman.
It is his wife decision-drop it Lisa.

I find it quite disturbing that members of the media and their invited guests continue to take issue with Spitzer’s actions while at the same time contending that Spitzer’s behavior has not done harm to any individual and is actually a "victimless crime." In our society we look down at women who engage in sex trade work and deem it okay to refer to them with derogatory terms such as prostitute, hooker, and a host of other names that carry extreme negative connotations, especially when they are highly paid sex trade workers like the one allegedly involved in this case. However, the overwhelming majority of people are very misinformed about the realities of sex trade work. These women, whether they are street-level sex trade workers or highly compensated sex trade workers working for well organized agencies like The Emperors Club, are indeed victims! Research consistently demonstrates that many of the women who engage in this industry have a history of abuse, especially childhood sexual abuse. We (society) like to view sex trade work as something that one makes a conscious decision to engage in and that it is a choice that is typically driven by their greed for easy money or promiscuity. Although this may be the case for some, it is not the case for the overwhelming majority of women working in this industry. When you have faced a history of abuse and have been taught from a very early age that your body should be used for the sexual gratification of men, engaging in prostitution is not a choice that is made of one's own volition; instead, it is more indicative of a woman who has come to see her victimization as a reality of life that she cannot change. Of course, all women who are sexually abused don't engage in prostitution, and this can result from several other mediating factors (e.g. family support, personal qualities, socioeconomic status, etc.) But the fact remains that there are some women who are not able to break the cycle of abuse, and for those women, I find it very offensive that we as a society cannot see how Spitzer's actions (and those of other men who patronize the sex trade) are indeed harmful to the women whose "services" they purchase. In short, you simply don't take people who are misguided because of their sexual victimization earlier in life and help them along in their downward spiral by reinforcing the message that the only value that they possess lies in their ability to satisfy the carnal desires of another.

You call that a conversation? She was actually screeching! That doesn't help win an argument. Turn her off. She was rude and cut you off a couple of times AC. Well, not only you!

Oh, that's interesting, Alan D.–now it's all about women making their own choices, etc. Right, and prostitution is a victimless crime.

Isn't dershowitz pigheaded? he is pitiful. Lisa go for him. level him.

The next time you show a projection of the possible outcomes in the primaries/caucuses to come will you please include what the numbers will be when Barack Obama takes all of the remaining states.
Betty
Reno, Nevada

The time has come for husbands and wives to choose what is best for their marriage. I believe standing up with a husband whose done something sexually wrong is the best thing for the future of a marriage. I would stand up with my husband, and I would hope that if I ever did something that disappointed him, he would stand up with me. People need to stand up for each other in their marriage.

They need to give 100% to it. That's the only way it will ever work.

Alan should keep his big mouth shut !! Who the hell is he to be telling any woman to mind her own business ??? Let that little twirp say it to another man !

I dont understand what the pannel is talking about. Silda, the governers wife did what she thought was right. What is that lady in the pannel taling about. Its not her business to dictate how families do heir public appearanes. I think she is an arrogant woman who happend to have so much bitterness in her life. I am not saying that the governor was right, he is a moron by cheating his wife – but allow that woman to do what she wants to do.

Anderson, I agree with your statement about Silda Spitzer. I think she is doing it for the good of the children. Unlike Spitzer himself, she feels an obligation to her family. I commend her for that.

Why does Lisa Bloom assume that the wife is being humiliated? She didn't do anything wrong. It seems to me to be incredibly compassionate when she doesn't have to be. I assume she loves her husband, and if you really love someone, is it so impossible to believe she would want to support him – even if his humiliation is his own fault?

Gotta love when two members of the panel talk at the same time. It reminds me of a Democratic debate as of late. (The same affect takes place as well....I have no clue what they actually said)

I actually love the fact that the conversation about Spitzer has turned to focus on why the hell women stand by their man in a such a public forum. However, I do agree that when there are children involved there is something to say for family unity in crisis. Mrs. Spitzer looked absolutely shell shocked and while she may have had little choice in showing up, she didnt look exactly "supportive" of the behavior of her husband.

Mr Gersovitz needs to relax, it is our business when it comes to the lives of publicly elected officials. Looks like you were a little defensive in a personal way.

I don't tihnk AC meant that we should support them regardless of their behavior...but standing by your family is the key..I tihnk if it were a woman who cheated or was caught in a prostitution ring...a husband would stand by his wife...does that make him weak? and a puppet so to speak?

I don't need any commentator to tell me what to think about the Gov's wife's appearance....my first thought was, what the heck? why is she standing there next to him, pretending to support him? She should have stayed at home watching TV with their kids, being a good parent, and not pretending....

Alan Dershowitz – STOP DICTATING TO WOMEN! HERE IS ONE WOMAN voicing for other women.. and he thinks he can DICTATE TO HER!!

That guy is UNCIVL!!

AC – BAN HIM FROM THE SHOW FOREVER!!!!!!

Honestly, I really wish this woman would give up the feminist argument. I agree with Dershowitz (which is very difficult to admit to).... I dont think that the political women in these situations need to have it assumed that they didnt make the choice freely to outwardly support their significant other, and deal with private issues privately. It's none of the country's business how she feels and what will happen privately with their marriage and relationship. The country and the public needs to keep their noese out of women's choices and allow them to support publically their husbands and leave themselves free to deal with all of the other fall out in the comfort and privacy of their own homes.

I don't think yelling and talking over each other is necessary.... then again, strong opinions tend to come out strongly...

Anyway, i don't think Mrs. Spitzer could have done anything else. She does have children, and it's probably for the best that they don't grow up thinking they have to hate their father.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH THAT ALLEN GUY?!?! how is he thinking?? is even thinking at all? Earlier tonight he compared prostitution with jaywalking, and this guy is supposed to be an expert?? SICK. Get Allen off the air NOW. The only thing he does is making stupid argument trying to save a friends ass!!

What does a guy have to do to his wife before Derschowitz says its bad – brutally stab her to death? Oh, wait, even that doesn't stop him.

I think the Democrats in Michigan and Florida need to deal with the fact that they chose to hold their primaries knowing that they would not be seated at the convention. For that reason, leave them out and please, Superdelegates, go with the candidate who has the most delegates at the conclusion of the final primary.

Obama's campaign likes to show the color view of the National map and say "look at how many more states we've won" (about 2 to 1). If they like looking at it that way why not break it down more and go state by state. A color view of the states shows you that Clinton has won more precincts than Obama by 4-6 to 1...

John King mentioned some poll stats on White people in Mississippi who voted for Hillary not willing to support Barack if he wins the nomination.I think that is reflective of the deep seeded roots of Mississippi, not a consensus of most whites across America.

I am in agreement with Lisa! However, women do choose to stand by their cheating men. Like Anderson said, it does complicate things when children are involved! This is the same in private couples' homes, or public figures' cheating lifestyles. Lisa is right in that women should not be socially expected to stand by their men. If the roles are reversed, will husbands stand by their wives?

Did I miss something,, Spitzer committed a crime. I feel no pity for him and think he should not only resign, but get fully punished by the law to set an example for others pondering such nonsense. As for his wife standing by his side,, well I have to agree that women should not feel pressure to "stand by their man". I think I would have more respect for the wife who stood up to her own feelings and didn't stand by her man. At this moment in time, the last place she probably want to be,, is standing next to him.

My two cents,,
James in IA

Spitzer should have been standing making his announcement alone. With a Black eye and NO teeth. While his Wife and Children were off on vacation repairing their lives. Leaving him to deal with his stupidy alone. After all he made the decision to become a piece of dirt alone!!

Eliot should be glad he isn't married to a woman from Texas. As a public official I was reminded by my bride of 36 yrs that if I was to stray, the only way she would stand next to me would be by my casket after she shot me. Perhaps women in Texas have a different perspective on being a "Public Spouse"...

Lisa is wrong. She obviously does not know what it is to have a husband of many years and children to take into account. Initially she has to make it as easy as she can for the rest of her family. Later she can make the split.

It is atrocious that I have not seen one "crawler" or "headline" on the bottom of the screen on CNN highlighting the racist remark that was made by someone in the Clinton campaign. What a double standard!!! The "headline" and crawlers were abuzz when Hillary was called a "monster", but a racist remark made by her campaign is ignored! I know now why CNN is considered the Clinton News Network! What a shame on you all!

MODERATOR: Anderson spent several minutes talking about the comments with Candy Crowley and a panel of guests in the 10p ET hour.

I think its sad to see women just standing there and obviously looking humiliated. I think these men are the ones that make mistakes and therefore should be able to go out and apologise to the public by themselves. For most of the times they just stand there and say nothing, I see no reason why they should be dragged into this public humiliation. That looks like oppression to me. Man should use their power wisely.

Thula
London, Ontario

All I want to know is will Spitzer say "I never had Sexual relations with that women" like Bill Clinton did?

Why didn't Spitzer just go to the Bunny Ranch in Vegas??? Would he still be in trouble???

Love the show. I'm a cnn junkie, but really, the Elliot Spitzer thing is being done to death. There is more going on in the world than him and the woman stand by your man angle is a meaningless alleged controversy.

spitzer isn't getting in so much trouble for being with the or even paying for the prostitute. it is all how he paid. he paid just under the "let's check it out limit" so he didn't have to file paper work. in his state you have to do more work. he avoided this so no one would know. this is the illegality that he is getting in trouble for.

good for allen!!!...i wanted to tell lisa to mind her own business in the worst way.....
I was an independent, informed, educated woman, when she was in diapers. i am of, not after, the 'burn your bra' generation...and she is simply over the top with herpreachy, judgmental crap...if gov. spitzer's wife is so cowed, what does this say about hillary standing by bill...i can't imagine anyone accusing hillary of being anything other than a bright, independent, educated woman wwho is quite capable of making decisions for herself....

I love David Letterman took joke top ten about Eliot Spitzer.

Anderson I appreciate the fact that you pointed out that there is a family involved and that this isn't an issue which can be just made a joke out of. I feel bad that the family has to be put through something so horrendous. I don't understand how a man, who even remotely loves his family, could hurt them by doing something so public and disgraceful.

Spitizer's arrogance may be the result of his spoiled upbringing as a child. He had every advantage and was probably given most of everything he wanted. Only now, he finds out that he can't have it both ways. Perhaps it was his subconcious wish to be corrected and normal like everyone else.

Lisa is right. Women need to stand up for themselves and not condone this behavior. Especially when you in public office. This is sending the wrong message to all women. By doing that they are saying it's okay to cheat and lie. It's the stand by your man approach. This is taking women back to the dark ages.

For what it's worth, the last thing Spitzer's wife deserves is to be put to judgment now. I'm sure she has enough to deal with without having to stand criticism from all us, too, who from the outside, have no way of knowing how she feels or why she does whatever she does.

Maybe one day we can discuss how these scandals affect the families, and how they deal with it and why. But really, some people need to give that woman a break right now.

Client 9..I bet we are all subjected to a movie of the week on this story. You're right Anderson, a family and children are feeling the pain. And it's playing out in the media! A double kick in the stomach.

Allan...
Please, when have women EVER been expected to do more than STAND BY THEIR MEN... when their men are a complete embarassment!
Shame on you!

Jeff has surpassed his teacher! What part of illegal doesn't Dershowitz understand?

Wow. The last two days have changed my opinion of Dershowitz. While I respect him as an academic, he appears to be turning into a curmudgeon with delusional, conspiratorial views. It's a shame that a law professor considers the law a trifling matter. Anyway, as for his conspiracies, I'd hope a Democratic administration would pursue Spitzer this hard. Parties shouldn't be soft on illegality or hypocrisy in any case. Well, Hypocrisy is rampant in both parties. If Spitzer shows anything, it shows that. More reason for the apathy and disgust on the left and right.

I like david gergen, a former clinton aid, alot too. He is one of the few objective comentators left and very smart. There are too many cheerleaders left in this race spewing out propaganda, i.e. jack cafferty for obama and that woman they have covering mccain who keeps talking about his bbq recipies. American journalists should take a que from their bbc counterparts, who showed what will happen if you go on to their show with a couple catch phrases like hope and change like Samantha Powers.

Anderson is describing this story as "sad". It's "sad" for the wife and family, but it's pathetic, not sad, when someone chooses to have sex w/ a prostitute consistently. The media is sugar-coating this story.

I think Ms Bloom's mouth is larger than her insight. Loud doesn't mean right. Her aggregious mind set . Alan seems to be 'on point' with each of his analysis of the situation. I do believe that an official's personal life is semi-off limits...keyword 'semi'. Behavior does give insight into the heart of a man. An a heart of a man is key to hiring that which has the best intentions. Not necessarily the best qualified. A good official has to have qualifications and character.

Hillary is finished. She is desperate. She's throwing everything out there to Obama, in the hope that something will stick. I used to support her, but no more. Sh

I don't agree with Alan Dershowitz opinions regarding prostitution but I do think he has a point about Spitzer being targeted in this investigation.......

I wonder, does anyone know why Obama withdrew himself from the Michigan ballot, but did not withdrew from the Florida ballot ?

America seems more divided than ever and such a 50/50 move certainly is no sign of decisiveness but rather calculative

im in agreement with you lisa.........i cant understand why women do stay with these men..........i know a lot of people would say its for the family........but clearly this man was not thinking about his family at all when he was out solicting sex.........he clearly has no thought about his family what so ever..........

Thank heaven for Prof. Dershowitz. In the midst of idiocy and arrogance (Lisa), Prof. Dershowitz is like a voice crying out in the desert.

Kudos to Jeffrey Toobin for taking time out from Hawaii to say his piece! Gotta love Jeff...

I'm an older white lady voting for Obama because I like him and believe that he will do what he says! Deal with it.

Lisa Bloom is 200% right!! Allen Gershowitz has a very outdated point of view!!

Anderson, Isn't this just a case of duplicity on the part of Spitzer?
No matter how you argue the case he lacked moral judgement and deceived both his wife and his constituency and that can not be tolerated.

During the governor's travel where were his security team? Can we call them blind eyewitnesses?

A woman without an imagination? Is that why men stray? Why don't they just leave the marriage? No justification for staying in a marriage with Spiyzer's money and power except maybe this money and power. A clear case of wanting his cake and eating it too. Basically I don't care what he does or why, just can him for breaking the law and be done with him. Let him get down to the business of enjoying the prostitutes and whatever. I don't care no matter what you say.

Does Alan Dershowitz feel the same way about the "selective prosecutions" that were undertaken by Spitzer?

Although I'd like to think that the law is above undertaking a quid pro quo, I think it would be reasonable for Dershowitz to acknowledge that he's being "victimized" by his own tactics.

I do believe what Ferraro said was inappropriate, demeaning and she should be sacked for her comments. No disrespect to Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton but they were black and they did not get the attention and support that Senator Obama has received when they were running for president. So to imply that Senator Obama is where he is because off his colour is quite ignorant. I think Seantor Clinton should have had stronger words for Ferraro.

If my husban ever cheated on my I would kick him to the curb. Especially if their were children involved. If I had a son I would not want my husband setting then example that he could do whatever he wants and not get in trouble for it. And if I had a daughter I would want to show her she can make her own decisions and doesn’t have to settle for being married to a man who doesn’t respect her.

The truth is that as much as I try not to judge Mrs. Spitzer, I think Mrs. Spitzer looked so pathetic "standing by her man" after he disgraced her, her family, and the governorship.

I agree with Lisa Bloom that Mrs. Spitzer was a horrible role model for her children and women across the nation when she decided to "stand by her man" in public as he made his pathetic apology...FYI, I am female.

william monroe, sen. obama is not running as a "black candidate" we are attaching that to him.

That Dersh dude is so obnoxious and rude.

Jackstrider is right. The DNC is taking heat from HRC for Michigan and Fla when it's really the Republican state legislators who screwed the voters. I say make the GOP pay for the redo. Why should the Dems have to fix their sabotage? At least CNN should be sure the voters know who foisted this situation on them. I haven't heard this exposed at all on any show.

Whatever you think of Alan D., I would have loved to be a student of his!

Stewart, Libby, Paris Hilton?

Same sentence....

am I the only one to take time and analyze this sentence?

bizarre? coincidental? ironic? humorous?

can't define...

While I believe Dershowitz is right that we should be able to get over this and leave Spitzer and his family alone, we're not going to get there as a country anytime soon so that is very wishful thinking. To us as Americans, this is a moral issue – especially when the immoral act is committed by someone in public office. We DO hold our public officials to higher standards – and you as a public official know that when you accept the office and thus you must also accept the consequences for bad behavior. However, I believe Dershowitz attempting to argue that Spitzer's wife had "free choice" in the matter is just absolute rubbish. Lisa is right – no public official's wife that's been caught like this has ever been able to make the choice to do differently than what they do, at least not at the time the incident goes public. It is EXPECTED of the wives that they do this and the pressure is immense. Is it possible for these wives to not cave to this pressure? Maybe... but it's just not very likely. They are trapped because of their public profile and the pressure is just too overwhelming for anyone to choose anything other than what's expected.

59% for Senator Obama to 39% for Senator Clinton with 92% of the votes in. I expected an Obama victory, but not by that much.

Hey Erica, what are your thoughts? Would you stand by your man if he was in Spitzer's situation? Just wanted another opinion.

Lisa is 100% right and I applaud your efforts in trying to get our voice heard. We need to start teaching our daughters to value themselves and the meaning of respect.

First of all it is unfortunate that so many political wives go through situations similar to this. I believe the worst part is that the women are in a way forced to attend these press conferences. They are not physically forced to go and stay in the marriage, but being married to that man is their life. Sure they may have a degree from a notable college or university. However they have been a sidekick to their husband for his entire political career. It would be hard for them to leave the husband and start a new life.

Finally! For once someone (Alan Dershowitz) expressed what I would have liked to have said to many "women speaking for other women" on these panels: Mind your own business! Let women make their own choices! Don't speak for me.

I wholeheartedly agree with Alan...I first balked at New York's First Lady "standing by her man" but then as I watched her, I respected her grace, dignity, and integrity–all that was devalued by her husband. Her self-respect paralleled with his lack thereof, and her presence was "in your face" to those who have entertained themselves with someone else's spouse. Her daughter's will not think less of her for doing so. I can't imagine any man having the guts to do so.

Lisa Bloom is totally correct about the humiliated wives. A rival network showed footage of the Spitzers return to their New York Apartment yesterday after the "news conference". Silda was clearly a captive exhibit. She left the car and walked into the building 20 yards in front of Spitzer palpably furious. Dershowitz (sp? whatever) should be mothballed. His ad hominem attack on Lisa was gratuitous. For a purported liberal he certainly projects a sexist image.

When you're a lawyer you are held to a higher standard. If you break the law then can be disbarred. Why shouldn't Spitzer be held to the same standard (he is a lawyer). He is the leader of a state and if it's okay for him to break the law the I guess the rest of us can do it and just call it a "personal issue" not a public one.

This client 9 has spent thousands of dollars on helping the prostitution business grow and use those prostitutes for sexual purposes even this disgraceful Man Spitzer is married just like his buddy disgraceful senator Larry craig who was tapping his feet in a bath-room stall and denying, " I aint gay". This is a shame,this governor needs to resign ASAP and needs to go through some serious counseling to save his marriage. What he is going to tell his young daughters,hi girls,i am in love with prostitutes not your mother. This man and others have no morals at all,they are hypocrites. The hypocrisy is every where in the public offices,even our ex-president Clinton lied and had sexual relations with that woman in the oval office,God what is wrong with these men,how we can trust them? God help Us!

Dawn Wells busted for pot? hehehe. Maybe it was all that eating exotic plants for so long on the island sticking with her through the years. I don't understand why she would have made up such a rediculous story to the cops though to try and get out of it.

Maryanne is 69??? and got caught with pot? Well I'm sure she didn't inhale.

That's crazy about Mary Ann from Gillian's Island. Very weird.

I think Bloom does a disservice to her gender. The spouse of a politician who has to publicly admit to his/her transgression isn’t FORCED to stand by the spouse, privately OR publicly.

I don’t see how Bloom thinks her own gender doesn’t have a choice. Yes, there is pressure on the spouse to publicly support the politician, but women are strong enough in this day and age to make up their own minds.

Spitzer’s wife is an ivy league graduate. Does Bloom want us to believe that Mrs. Spitzer is a weak, manipulated woman who can’t make an informed decision for herself?

Bloom should get off the soapbox and stop acting as the indignant victim. She hasn’t earned that right. Should a tragedy of this magnitude happen in her private life and lead to a public outing, she, as any woman in this country, has the right to freely take ANY disposition she chooses in the situation; just as Mrs. Spitzer does.

At one time I admired Dershowitz. He is tonight showing us his true colors. Spitzer's wife should get show some backbone and demonstrate to her daughters that women no longer have to take this kind of treatment. She should go after a big chunk of his assets, then find a man worth standing by. This is not the Middle Ages. Dershowitz–you need to retire.

What is the world coming to? Everyone knows that Democrats have affairs and it's Republicans who hire prostitutes. Is there nothing we can believe in anymore?

Funny, How Alan D. mentioned all the disgraced politicians that he'd represent but left out Marion Barry. The government reportly spent in
excess of $40 million on investigating him. Eliot is a hypocrite and got what he deserved. This is not about politics it's about right and wrong?

What I think is pathetic is that people are criticizing Mrs. Spitzer. Shame on you ! I'm sure she's not thinking too clearly right now.......

If you just turn on the news you'll see that Senator Clinton continues to run an expensive, negative campaign against Barack Obama. Each day her campaign launches a new set of desperate attacks.

I agree with Martha. I am a women and I have a great deal of respect for myself but I do not need some loud mouthed opinionated female (Lisa) to tell me how I should behave. I do not agree with what Spitzer did and as Anderson said. it is sad. However there are many other factors that come into play and until you have walked in their shoes you have no right to condemn the actions of the wives of these men.

Jamal is the best – I watch CNN from the time I get up in the morning until I go to bed at night. Jamal has made some great observations about the race between Hillary and Senator Obama and he is always introduced as an Obama supporter and his counterpart is introduced as a Hillary supporter. CNN is not hiding anything.

client 9 is personal while spitzer is pro-active for the state of New York.

I have a question for everyone that thinks this is a negative presidential campaign.
How many elections in your adult life have you been involved in and watched?
This is by far the most tame and polite election I have been in and voted in since the 70's. It's almost too polite. They are afraid to bring up issues.
ANDERSON OR ERICA- do you think this is a tame race?

I don't believe Spitzer should have to step down because he cheated on his wife with a prostitute. That is something that is in his personal life. Sure he should get a misdemeanor for the crime though. He should resign if he was laundering that money.

In my opinion you cannot cheat on your citizens by sleeping with a women. You can however cheat your citizens by deciding where their money is spent. So that is why I would be more worried about the money aspect.

While Clinton does attack Obama quite often, she does have reason. He is so vague and has left all of his voters hanging on the thin threads of "hope" and "change". Thin threads don't make a strong web, and his lack of informative campaigning has left him vulnerable to attacks.

Hi Molly, during 10pm hour all of that was discussed just as the moderator said but I do feel dissapointed that the whole two hours has not been dedicated to Obama's win like they did for Hillary for Ohio and half of Texas...why is no one talking about Obama winning Texas caucus winning more delegates than Clinton.... I am a bit troubled if the Miss win for Obama is played down by the media because it only makes me feel like if big states are all that matters....

Wayne-
I agree with your comment. Most whites across America are not racist and do not fall into the same category as the polls from Mississippi.

Hey Anderson. Alot of focus on a "little" state? What does that mean? More bias for Obama? Play it down? Pennsylvania is ranked sixth in the nation in terms of population. Wyoming (50th) and Mississippi (32nd). No so little...it's a BIG state! Go HILLARY!!!

Anderson Cooper saying "SLASH MUNCHIES" regarding Maryanne of Gilligan's Island is the FUNNIEST thing to be said in this millenium.

I have never typed an e-mail to a television network but that joke/comment was brilliant. It showed great comedic tinming and a hipness that has never traditionally been ascribed to a news anchor. (Someone should make up tee shirts with slash munchies.)

Touche. Thanks, keep up the good work.

Race, age or gender...Maybe someday soon we can nix the cookie cutter labels. Wouldn't that be the day.

kudos to you sophie i agree. She not only wasnt thinking clearly because everything in her life has been shaken up. Also, she is a very smart lady, I have worked with her and she knows what is best for her children and her state

Anderson I love how you say hookers not prostitutes. Hes a arrogant driven multitasker. $80,000 is a lot of sex! Its alot of money! I really miss the two hour show!

Intellect and emotion may run on "two different tracks" but sooner or later those tracks meet and judgment has to be exercised and a choice has to be made. No excuses.

Alen Dershowitz – I agree with you when you landed that verbal punch to that witch Lisa Bloom. She has no right to talk about Spitzer's wife. That is out of line. I however disagree with your opinion that he should not resign. How could you trust someone to lead when they are untrustworthy to their family. If he was a single man, that is fine...he can do whatever he want. But, you have a covenant in marriage to be trustworthy and he broke that with his wife and daughters. He should have known that it will destroy his own children but disregarded the most important people in his life because of his act. How could I trust someone to care for you if they can't think right and take care of their family. That is the dilemma for why I think he should resign.

Kay, What are you talking about? One of his books is about life as an African-American, and the struggles he has encountered being such. So now, he is not the African-American candidate? Have you heard him deny he is? The media is always stating it that way. So if he is not , then why not correct the media?

-ryan
Way to go with your comment..so true....Hold him accountable for his actions to the public....not to his family they will in their private home and it should be private hold their husband and father accountable- as it should be.....

YES MARCY!! Thank you! can someone please tell Sen. Clinton that a slap on Geraldine's wrist is not good enough. It is painful to see Obama abused like this. Hillary is a typical politician and will do anything or sacrifice anyone just to get others thinking...

I know what Spitzer's wife is going through right now. I just found out 3 days ago that my husband has been having an affair for the last 2 years with a MAN.

I can definitely say I feel for his wife. How she can stand there with him I have no idea. Who cares what he does for a living. How about his wife and kids, who HE BETRAYED! We're all talking about "poor Elliot". PLEASE! I hope he pays dearly for everything he has done. What a hipocrit!

Some of the women on the blog are talking about how Lisa is trying to make a generalization about how all women should behave in a situation like this, however I have to disagree to an extent. I think that while it is ultimately the woman's choice as to whether or not she should stand by her man, and we cannot judge Mrs. Spitzer either way, that it is difficult to say that any woman, who has been in a relationship where children are involved, could stand next to her husband willingly after he paid for sex! And to make things worse, the whole world now is aware of what he has done. It will be interesting to see what happens in their relationship in the future. But ultimately the decision is hers to make and she should not be condemned for it

I am disillusioned with the American hang ups about sex. Who cares what Elliot Spitzer did? It's his business and the government should stay out of it. The whole thing sounds politically motivated and fishy.

Most of the wives I have seen when their husbands have been caught with their hands in the "cookie jar" looked numbed and unable to feel their pain. I admire women who can "stand by their man" in these difficult situations. They are more of a woman than I am, I simply could not stand.

Why haven't they released the names of clients #1 thru 8. Are they not just as guilty as Spitzer.

Geraldine Ferarro ought to resign from Hillary's campain for her racial remarks about Obama. If not, Hilary ought to fire her. After all, Hillary stated she would do so to anyone who got out of line on her campaign. If this were done to Hillary she would be crying foul like a whining little baby like she did over Obama receiving favorable media attention. Now, she continues to say one thing and do another. Hillary...you are busted!

Now THAT is a bomb shell Michelle. I had the same thing happen to a aunt of mine, except a lot of people kind of expected it. Still hurt her family though.

Michael, NC -
If you think that is the case can you explain why Hillary Clinton says Barack Obama is not ready to be Commander-in-Chief – but she thinks he will make a good vice president. Does she not realize that the VP needs to be ready on day one?

I think we all are making judgements to soon. Most powerful men have wives that compliment their ego. Maybe his wife is aware of his preferences and perfers him to practive on perfessional women. Surely, Hillary was not willing to lose any ground political or other wise for Bill's poo-pah's. Power is just as intoxicating for some women as it is men.

This is not to say that his wife is not embarassed – but it is also not to say that it will end her life.

I think the country may be more worried then they are.

Spitzer and hookers- can I be the only one thinking about the STDs he may have taken home to his wife?
If he donates blood- how does he answer the sexual contact questions?

Spitzer, Lets wake up to the reality of whats going on here, Elliot Spitzer is involved in activity that has placed him in a compromising position. What if Mr. Spitzer was trapped not by the government but instead by the Mob. Would Mr. Dershowitz still think it is about personal life when they start securing contracts for work around New York State? Mr Spitzer is involved in acts of moral terpitude and needs to step down.

What's wrong with Mrs. Clinton? She seems hungry for power. I am so let down by her attitude. And I admire and respect Barack for running a better campaign so far. My husband has a suggestion: fter the Eliot Spitzer thing, hrc can change her campaign motto to: Vote for me because see what happens when we put men in power(e.g. Bill Clinton, Eliot Spitzer, JFK, Larry Craig etc etc.). Vote for me and I can guratee you will have a spotless (sexless) president for the next 4 yrs..LOL

ceebA Los Angeles

What about when someone in Obama’s campagin called Clinton a monster? They both have had people in their camps say not so nice things about the other. Obama need to realize this is all part of politics. If he hasn’t figured that out by now then he really is inexperienced.

I think Lisa is right. If she really supports him; great lady, if she doesn't; great lady.

By the way, the military and other government officials can lose their security clearances because they are vulnerable to pressure to hide their secret life. Is there any "favor" or extortion pressure Gov. Spitzer had to hide previous to this? An affair is different, there is nothing illegal to it, but this is something Spitzer asked for and not a ""Hey guys, lets go out and get Spitzer!" because he is a Democrat, Allan D.

Come on, get serious, your whining is annoying. It is not the cops fault, they should not be investigated because someone ACTUALLY got caught. I LIKE when the bad guy gets caught. (My taxes pay for it) I root for the cops, not defence lawyers that try to blur the lines, exuse criminals, and blame victims and cops. Remember, he is Client 9. Who were the first 8, and others?

We need to figure out how to either re-do the votes from Florida and Michigan or they need to be dropped.

They can't be seated as is....Michigan was only her on the ballot, that is not a democracy, that is a tyranny!

And 1/2 of the population in Florida didn't vote so you ARE dis-enfranchising them by taking it as is.

I am really starting to dislike Hilary the longer I get to know her platform and if she gets the nod....I will vote McCain or not vote!

I have a comment about Geraldine's comments on Obama. First, I didn't see it as racist, but as a comment about race, and I agree with her.

Do you think Oprah would have endorsed her "first ever" candidate if he had been white? Would Hillary's loyal followers have swung to the Obama side, or the pledged delegates move their pledge, if he had been white?

Maggie

Thank you, C.R. for setting the record straight about the sex trade. Anderson and producers of 360, please do not bring Alan Dershowitz back. He has shown himself to have no understanding of the meaning of prostitution or the significance of Spitzer's conduct. He is a knee-jerk criminal defense attorney, which is fine, but he should not be given a platform for his offensive remarks to women.

Anderson,
Please take Lanny off your show! He's most annoying!
Also, on Larry King the other night was a woman talking about Obama going to the back of the bus! How offensive!

Over 500 comments! Is that a record for the live blog?

I don't understand how anyone could say "who care about what Elliot Spitzer did". He engaged in an illegal behavior while he was in an elected position. He lied and tried to conceal his actions from not only his wife and kids but the state of New York and the world...if he can lie to his family about sex than he could and potentially would lie about anything to the people he has been put in office to represent...that is why it's a big deal.

STOOMZEE
Honestly, I do agree with that aspect. I saw this same argument earlier today. That was pretty stupid on her part. But in all actuality, you know he has not given any hard evidence on how he can bring any change for our nation. That is the basis of many of her attacks.

Sen Clinton said she didn't approve of comments but how about a resignation as she demanded of Ms Power.

Senator Clinton has done nothing negative. She has questioned his positions on issues and his lack of a plan for America. He speaks of uniting America and the future but a future with no plan or solutions attached. He speaks of the status quo, but he is the status quo. He is a Senator. He speaks of his being against the war but he was not a Senator in 2002 so he was not a Senator and did not even have a vote on the war. That is all she is doing. Keeping him honest so to speak, right Anderson.

I live in Albany and everyone I've talked to say Spitzer should hit the road!

Remember 2000, as long as we have a electorial college the largest states will be the focus

Funny, how Clinton will fire anyone one her campaign when she is losing. Yet not fire someone who has made irresponsible remarks about Obama. They say you can tell how a canidate will run the White House by how they run their campaign. We should be very cautious, about Clinton.

David Gergen is always a breath of fresh air in a stale room of arguments. I always like to hear his input.

Although Ferarro's remarks should not have been made, they were far from racial. It was her opinion, and we live in the United States of America, and we are entitled to do so. You don't have to agree.

Obama supporters cannot understand why the rest of the country hasn't gotten behind their client; Clinton supporters do understand why the rest of the country hasn't gotten behind theirs.

Dayna Thomas

I agree with you all the way!!

If superdelegates like Spitzer are the ones that are going to decide the voice of the people in the democrats election then we are in trouble. I think pledged delegates should just rule the outcome. I am hoping they have better judgment than Spitzer.

Michael....let me get this straight...so if he doesn't answer a question to your satisfaction it's ok for the Clintons to use these sort of sleezy tactics?
Give me a break!

Kathy,

I agree with you 100%. Great comment.

What Spitzer did was morally wrong and unforgivable on a personal level but what is worse is his hypocrisy. I believe that he should definitely step down. He will no longer be able to administer to the state effectively as people will not trust him or respect him and will not accept his decisions. He has lost his ability to govern.

Geraldine Ferraro is way off base, totally reprehensible
Does she know that Hillary wouldn't even be a candidate, without being married to Bill.

"What about when someone in Obama’s campagin called Clinton a monster? They both have had people in their camps say not so nice things about the other."

Yes, but she was fired!! What else could Obama's campaign do other than fire her?

Oh...don't forget...Ferraro is a Super Delegate...right?

Why aren't you mentioning the huge lead in the polls that Clinton has? Pennsylvania is her's to lose.

Somehow when Obama wins....it is dismissed when you say oh well he was expected to win.

Hillary is expected to win Penn. just as she was expected to win Ohio and Texas. Texas could hardly be considered a win for her when she won the primary by such a close margin and significantly lost the caucus.

So much was made of the slim margin of delegates won by Obama in Wyoming, but nothing was said of the slim margin of delegates in the Texas primary.

Let's treat them the same when talking. Up 12 points means her state to lose. Please if she wins point out that it was expected.

I think women should stand by their men and do whatever they want unless they plan on running for president of their country. This shows me how weak Mrs. clinton really is.

Anderson, I know that the exit polls for Hillary Clinton voters by 60% said they would not vote for Obama in Texas, but just remember that the numbers also included those Republicans that are trying to change the election and vote for Clinton per Rush Limbaugh.

@Tom; You might want to ask Silda Spitzer if she agrees with you; I am sure she cares and so do the people who elected him to public office based on his high moral standards.

Anderson:
As i'm watching your show tonight i just can't believe you're giving so much attention to the "Spitzer scandal". 360 should be about news and not about the private life of politicians. Who cares who he sleeps with. Does that make him a better or worse politician? That is something that his family should be coping with, not the rest of America.
I love what you do and the way you cover the news but not this kind of gossip. This should be the job for Entertainment Tonight or TMZ.

I wonder if I broke a federal law like export 'Kristen" to my state and paid for her services for a couple hours, then got caught, would I be allowed to make any statements to the press and simply walk home with my family?
Or would I be carted off to holding and be prosecuted?

Who cares about how he feels first of all, and unfortunately we all feel bad for the wife, but what is the statute on being able to just walk home after breaking a federal law?

No matter how you mix it, because of who he is and his money, he gets special treatment and essentially is "above the law"

One last thought on this black vs. white issue. I am from Iowa and a fairly popluous part of Iowa. When i caucused the only African-Americans I saw were in the Clinton camp. How many states do I have to name where the poplulation is primarily white. Look at the board: Iowa, WI, MN, ND, VT, etc, etc, etc.

lauren, calling someone a monster and making a racist remark are two totally different things. to say making racist remarks isn't a big deal but "just a part of politics" is highly disturbing and offensive to me.

question: where has anderson been tonight? i don't mean on the show... where has he been on the blog???
Anderson: We miss you! Come speak to us! lol

I want to ask. Please who got the highest number of delegates out of texas? Was it Clinton or Obama?
Who ever got the higher number of delegates out of there should be the winner. I thought it was Hillary.

Enough of the Spitzer coverage...I know you have to cover it, but I personally don't think you should devote so much of the program to it. Move on to other news!!

In Europe this Elliot Spitzer stuff wouldn't even raise an eyebrow. They would never dream of getting rid of a politician for this. They have a much more sophisticated outlook about sex than we do in our country with its Puritan background..

Will someone please ask the pundits... if Barack Obama was in 2nd place, would there be calls by the Democratic party for him to step down for the good of the party? If the answer is yes, then why aren't party leaders asking Hillary Clinton to step down when it is next to impossible for her to win the most delegates!

Anderson–did you tie a double windsor tonight? A good change from your usual traditional garb. Now we just need to buy some new ties! Lookin good.

This is another case of a high profile public figure using power and other people money to lure woman with low self worth, including the wife. she is not shocked at all like hillary was not shocked. THE TRUTH was revealed and confirmed but the cycle of this kind of domestic violence is not documented in court as a violation, it's excused as a accident or bad judgement. it is way deeper than that and we all know it. hopefully, she can build her self esteem and worth. watching her body language i saw public degregation, humilation and disrespect. until this category of domestic abuse is confronted and not excused as adult consenting activity. the cycle will countinue.if this was the the other way around mr. its nobody business. would a man stand next to his powerful wife and be disrespected and if he did: It would be ?'s.

Why does not the Obama campaign hire David Gergen TONIGHT as strategist? He clearly has the record, but more importantly he has creative insight, which you can't buy.

Everyone is talking about Obama being ahead in delegates. Let's not forget that if the order of the state primary's were different, Senator Clinton might be ahead in delegates at this point. Doesn't anyone take the order of the elections into consideration? Senator Clinton should follow this through to the end because of this factor, not to mention that she most likely had one in Florida and Michigan.

Nick – youre right.. i need some new ties..

Anderson,
Have a good night. I really enjoyed your witty humor tonight. See you later.

@ Cristina, had Spitzer had an extra marital affair with a woman and 360 had focused so much on the issue than yes it might have been gossip. But Spitzer paid for sex from a prostitute and engaged in an illegal act. It is news and the moment he exchanged cash for sex, it became a non-private issue because if he goes to court the tax payers are the ones who pay for it.

10 minutes and counting- I am always sad to see the blog end... It is a great show of americans debating issues, some with great facts and I learn something new, some with open hearts and I learn appreciation of other opinions, even If I dont support them and some well some are just down right maniacal, funny but maniacal.

Dosent anyone think it's time for the Super Delagets to start showing some "STONES" and get off the fence and start backing one or the other.
I can't stand that thay are so afraid to be on the losing side what are thay so afraid of at some point in life you have to stand up for somthing and let the chips fall where they may.

Is it me or is there an awful lot of opinions from Canadians on our Presidential candidates?

To our friendly neighbors to the north, why the interest?

Good night Anderson even if you did not post my comments. Thank you.

Well, I watched the whole two hours..I guess I'll say goodnight.

Thanks for the 2-hour 360....it was nice for a change. Good Night.

Awww...Anderson, I'm sorry you feel you have to defend yourself about showing another Michelle Obama profile tomorrow... I understand why you did it though...

Good night all!

Good night all. Tonight's show was great!

well crap, Anderson... why didn't you say you were joking about buying stock in gummy bears earlier... I just spent my life savings on them!

Donna: Don't feel bad, half of mine weren't posted either. That's just life....

Dana, I agree with you totally. Hillary gets all the flack but she is the one speaking about the real issues and Obama is all talk and no action, God help the USA if he gets in,